diff --git a/include/linux/mm_types.h b/include/linux/mm_types.h
index 6fef56938a17..fee6561feb7e 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm_types.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm_types.h
@@ -671,6 +671,9 @@ struct vm_area_struct {
 	};
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PER_VMA_LOCK
+	/* Flag to indicate areas detached from the mm->mm_mt tree */
+	bool detached;
+
 	/*
 	 * Can only be written (using WRITE_ONCE()) while holding both:
 	 *  - mmap_lock (in write mode)
@@ -687,9 +690,6 @@ struct vm_area_struct {
 	 */
 	int vm_lock_seq;
 	struct vma_lock *vm_lock;
-
-	/* Flag to indicate areas detached from the mm->mm_mt tree */
-	bool detached;
 #endif
 
 	/*