diff --git a/pathd/path_nb_config.c b/pathd/path_nb_config.c
index aea38552251a..7608092cbb24 100644
--- a/pathd/path_nb_config.c
+++ b/pathd/path_nb_config.c
@@ -132,9 +132,10 @@ int pathd_te_segment_list_segment_destroy(struct nb_cb_destroy_args *args)
 		return NB_OK;
 
 	segment = nb_running_unset_entry(args->dnode);
-	srte_segment_entry_del(segment);
 	SET_FLAG(segment->segment_list->flags, F_SEGMENT_LIST_MODIFIED);
 
+	srte_segment_entry_del(segment);
+
 	return NB_OK;
 }