diff --git a/include/linux/proportions.h b/include/linux/proportions.h
index 5afc1b23346d..cf793bbbd05e 100644
--- a/include/linux/proportions.h
+++ b/include/linux/proportions.h
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ struct prop_local_single {
 	 * snapshot of the last seen global state
 	 * and a lock protecting this state
 	 */
-	int shift;
 	unsigned long period;
+	int shift;
 	spinlock_t lock;		/* protect the snapshot state */
 };