diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gl.c b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
index 4bffecbc1d..91f598c1c4 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
@@ -1311,10 +1311,6 @@ static void gl_free(void *data)
       scaler_ctx_gen_reset(&gl->pbo_readback_scaler);
    }
 
-   if (gl->renderchain_driver->free)
-      gl->renderchain_driver->free(gl);
-   gl_deinit_chain(gl);
-
    if (gl->core_context_in_use)
    {
       if (gl->renderchain_driver->unbind_vao)
@@ -1323,6 +1319,10 @@ static void gl_free(void *data)
          gl->renderchain_driver->free_vao(gl);
    }
 
+   if (gl->renderchain_driver->free)
+      gl->renderchain_driver->free(gl);
+   gl_deinit_chain(gl);
+
    video_context_driver_free();
 
    gl_destroy_resources(gl);