1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/hv.c b/hv.c
index ccd72fdfe9..6872aaac43 100644
--- a/hv.c
+++ b/hv.c
@@ -1043,6 +1043,7 @@ S_hv_delete_common(pTHX_ HV *hv, SV *keysv, const char *key, STRLEN klen,
 
 	if (d_flags & G_DISCARD) {
 	    sv = HeVAL(entry);
+	    HeVAL(entry) = &PL_sv_placeholder;
 	    if (sv) {
 		/* deletion of method from stash */
 		if (isGV(sv) && isGV_with_GP(sv) && GvCVu(sv)
@@ -1051,8 +1052,11 @@ S_hv_delete_common(pTHX_ HV *hv, SV *keysv, const char *key, STRLEN klen,
 		SvREFCNT_dec(sv);
 		sv = NULL;
 	    }
-	} else sv = sv_2mortal(HeVAL(entry));
-	HeVAL(entry) = &PL_sv_placeholder;
+	}
+	else {
+	    sv = sv_2mortal(HeVAL(entry));
+	    HeVAL(entry) = &PL_sv_placeholder;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * If a restricted hash, rather than really deleting the entry, put