diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c
index fd204e1..c20f06f 100644
--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -1535,8 +1535,8 @@
 	if (likely(&hb1->chain != &hb2->chain)) {
 		plist_del(&q->list, &hb1->chain);
 		hb_waiters_dec(hb1);
-		plist_add(&q->list, &hb2->chain);
 		hb_waiters_inc(hb2);
+		plist_add(&q->list, &hb2->chain);
 		q->lock_ptr = &hb2->lock;
 	}
 	get_futex_key_refs(key2);