diff --git a/module/icp/core/kcf_mech_tabs.c b/module/icp/core/kcf_mech_tabs.c
index 2642b317d6..00a76217ff 100644
--- a/module/icp/core/kcf_mech_tabs.c
+++ b/module/icp/core/kcf_mech_tabs.c
@@ -720,8 +720,8 @@ kcf_remove_mech_provider(char *mech_name, kcf_provider_desc_t *prov_desc)
 	}
 
 	/* free entry  */
-	KCF_PROV_REFRELE(prov_mech->pm_prov_desc);
 	KCF_PROV_IREFRELE(prov_mech->pm_prov_desc);
+	KCF_PROV_REFRELE(prov_mech->pm_prov_desc);
 	kmem_free(prov_mech, sizeof (kcf_prov_mech_desc_t));
 }
 
diff --git a/module/icp/core/kcf_prov_tabs.c b/module/icp/core/kcf_prov_tabs.c
index 9d303d0225..3b0bf12e7b 100644
--- a/module/icp/core/kcf_prov_tabs.c
+++ b/module/icp/core/kcf_prov_tabs.c
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ kcf_prov_tab_rem_provider(crypto_provider_id_t prov_id)
 	 * at that time.
 	 */
 
-	KCF_PROV_REFRELE(prov_desc);
 	KCF_PROV_IREFRELE(prov_desc);
+	KCF_PROV_REFRELE(prov_desc);
 
 	return (CRYPTO_SUCCESS);
 }