diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_icon.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_icon.c
index d5c8aca52e..01f050711b 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_icon.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_icon.c
@@ -725,12 +725,13 @@ _elm_icon_signal_callback_del(Evas_Object *obj,
              eina_stringshare_del(esd->emission);
              eina_stringshare_del(esd->source);
              data = esd->data;
-             free(esd);
 
              edje_object_signal_callback_del_full
                (id->img, emission, source,
                _edje_signal_callback, esd);
 
+             free(esd);
+
              return data; /* stop at 1st match */
           }
      }
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_layout.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_layout.c
index fa4b585185..65653a1011 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_layout.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_layout.c
@@ -594,12 +594,13 @@ _elm_layout_smart_signal_callback_del(Eo *obj, void *_pd, va_list *list)
              eina_stringshare_del(esd->emission);
              eina_stringshare_del(esd->source);
              data = esd->data;
-             free(esd);
 
              edje_object_signal_callback_del_full
                (wd->resize_obj, emission, source,
                _edje_signal_callback, esd);
 
+             free(esd);
+
              if (ret) *ret = data;
              return; /* stop at 1st match */
           }