diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c
index 734996904dc3..01574966d91f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c
@@ -1800,11 +1800,6 @@ static int rdtgroup_rmdir_ctrl(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp,
 	closid_free(rdtgrp->closid);
 	free_rmid(rdtgrp->mon.rmid);
 
-	/*
-	 * Free all the child monitor group rmids.
-	 */
-	free_all_child_rdtgrp(rdtgrp);
-
 	list_del(&rdtgrp->rdtgroup_list);
 
 	/*
@@ -1814,6 +1809,11 @@ static int rdtgroup_rmdir_ctrl(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp,
 	kernfs_get(kn);
 	kernfs_remove(rdtgrp->kn);
 
+	/*
+	 * Free all the child monitor group rmids.
+	 */
+	free_all_child_rdtgrp(rdtgrp);
+
 	return 0;
 }