diff --git a/lib/VMCore/Metadata.cpp b/lib/VMCore/Metadata.cpp
index 208e1bcedcc..60ec1c5c6ca 100644
--- a/lib/VMCore/Metadata.cpp
+++ b/lib/VMCore/Metadata.cpp
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ static std::vector<Value*> getValType(MDNode *N) {
 }
 
 MDNode::~MDNode() {
-  dropAllReferences();
   getType()->getContext().pImpl->MDNodes.remove(this);
+  dropAllReferences();
 }
 
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