diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c
index 3d638ff273..a0e3cbe559 100644
--- a/qom/object.c
+++ b/qom/object.c
@@ -363,12 +363,12 @@ static void object_property_del_child(Object *obj, Object *child, Error **errp)
 void object_unparent(Object *obj)
 {
     object_ref(obj);
-    if (obj->parent) {
-        object_property_del_child(obj->parent, obj, NULL);
-    }
     if (obj->class->unparent) {
         (obj->class->unparent)(obj);
     }
+    if (obj->parent) {
+        object_property_del_child(obj->parent, obj, NULL);
+    }
     object_unref(obj);
 }