diff --git a/db/db_impl.cc b/db/db_impl.cc
index 3745eaab18..cf8b17bb01 100644
--- a/db/db_impl.cc
+++ b/db/db_impl.cc
@@ -1849,7 +1849,6 @@ Status DBImpl::CompactFilesImpl(
         c->column_family_data(), job_context, *c->mutable_cf_options());
   }
   c->ReleaseCompactionFiles(s);
-  c.reset();
 
   if (status.ok()) {
     // Done
@@ -1865,6 +1864,8 @@ Status DBImpl::CompactFilesImpl(
     }
   }
 
+  c.reset();
+
   bg_compaction_scheduled_--;
   if (bg_compaction_scheduled_ == 0) {
     bg_cv_.SignalAll();