diff --git a/src/lib/eina/eina_thread_queue.c b/src/lib/eina/eina_thread_queue.c
index d5bee95c44..c76a5cbfa1 100644
--- a/src/lib/eina/eina_thread_queue.c
+++ b/src/lib/eina/eina_thread_queue.c
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ _eina_thread_queue_msg_block_new(int size)
 static void
 _eina_thread_queue_msg_block_real_free(Eina_Thread_Queue_Msg_Block *blk)
 {
-   eina_lock_take(&(blk->lock_non_0_ref));
-   eina_lock_release(&(blk->lock_non_0_ref));
-   eina_lock_free(&(blk->lock_non_0_ref));
 #ifndef ATOMIC
    eina_lock_take(&(blk->lock_ref));
    eina_lock_release(&(blk->lock_ref));
    eina_spinlock_free(&(blk->lock_ref));
 #endif
+   eina_lock_take(&(blk->lock_non_0_ref));
+   eina_lock_release(&(blk->lock_non_0_ref));
+   eina_lock_free(&(blk->lock_non_0_ref));
    free(blk);
 }