diff --git a/fs/dlm/recoverd.c b/fs/dlm/recoverd.c
index 4b89e20..997f953 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/recoverd.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/recoverd.c
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@
 	dlm_astd_resume();
 
 	/*
+	 * Free non-master tossed rsb's.  Master rsb's are kept on toss
+	 * list and put on root list to be included in resdir recovery.
+	 */
+
+	dlm_clear_toss_list(ls);
+
+	/*
 	 * This list of root rsb's will be the basis of most of the recovery
 	 * routines.
 	 */
@@ -74,12 +81,6 @@
 	dlm_create_root_list(ls);
 
 	/*
-	 * Free all the tossed rsb's so we don't have to recover them.
-	 */
-
-	dlm_clear_toss_list(ls);
-
-	/*
 	 * Add or remove nodes from the lockspace's ls_nodes list.
 	 * Also waits for all nodes to complete dlm_recover_members.
 	 */