diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index 614615b8d42b..f495c0147240 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -878,8 +878,8 @@ enum perf_event_context_type {
  * Used as a container for task events and CPU events as well:
  */
 struct perf_event_context {
-	enum perf_event_context_type	type;
 	struct pmu			*pmu;
+	enum perf_event_context_type	type;
 	/*
 	 * Protect the states of the events in the list,
 	 * nr_active, and the list: