diff --git a/net/ethtool/cmis.h b/net/ethtool/cmis.h
index 4a9a946cabf0..778783a0f23c 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/cmis.h
+++ b/net/ethtool/cmis.h
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ struct ethtool_cmis_cdb_request {
  * struct ethtool_cmis_cdb_cmd_args - CDB commands execution arguments
  * @req: CDB command fields as described in the CMIS standard.
  * @max_duration: Maximum duration time for command completion in msec.
+ * @msleep_pre_rpl: Waiting time before checking reply in msec.
  * @read_write_len_ext: Allowable additional number of byte octets to the LPL
  *			in a READ or a WRITE commands.
- * @msleep_pre_rpl: Waiting time before checking reply in msec.
  * @rpl_exp_len: Expected reply length in bytes.
  * @flags: Validation flags for CDB commands.
  * @err_msg: Error message to be sent to user space.
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ struct ethtool_cmis_cdb_request {
 struct ethtool_cmis_cdb_cmd_args {
 	struct ethtool_cmis_cdb_request req;
 	u16				max_duration;
+	u16				msleep_pre_rpl;
 	u8				read_write_len_ext;
-	u8				msleep_pre_rpl;
 	u8                              rpl_exp_len;
 	u8				flags;
 	char				*err_msg;