diff --git a/src/modules/mixer/sys_alsa.c b/src/modules/mixer/sys_alsa.c
index fb9b82576..c8e17f766 100644
--- a/src/modules/mixer/sys_alsa.c
+++ b/src/modules/mixer/sys_alsa.c
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ _mixer_callback_del(E_Mixer_System *self, struct e_mixer_callback_desc *desc)
 {
    Ecore_Fd_Handler *handler;
 
-   snd_mixer_set_callback_private(self, NULL);
-
    EINA_LIST_FREE(desc->handlers, handler)
      ecore_main_fd_handler_del(handler);
 
+   snd_mixer_set_callback_private(self, NULL);
+
    free(desc);
 
    return 1;