diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index 1e947e725528edf4d8fc0536633597b85d430460..11f7a8e86a8907bf9adcbf0f29c3adf97d8c04c5 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ struct request {
 	int cpu;
 	unsigned int cmd_flags;		/* op and common flags */
 	req_flags_t rq_flags;
+
+	int internal_tag;
+
 	unsigned long atomic_flags;
 
 	/* the following two fields are internal, NEVER access directly */
@@ -209,8 +212,6 @@ struct request {
 
 	unsigned short ioprio;
 
-	int internal_tag;
-
 	void *special;		/* opaque pointer available for LLD use */
 
 	int errors;