diff --git a/lib/klist.c b/lib/klist.c
index 0874e41..358a368a 100644
--- a/lib/klist.c
+++ b/lib/klist.c
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@
 		if (waiter->node != n)
 			continue;
 
+		list_del(&waiter->list);
 		waiter->woken = 1;
 		mb();
 		wake_up_process(waiter->process);
-		list_del(&waiter->list);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&klist_remove_lock);
 	knode_set_klist(n, NULL);