diff --git a/fs/nfsd/xdr4.h b/fs/nfsd/xdr4.h
index b2bc85421b50..0eb00105d845 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/xdr4.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/xdr4.h
@@ -732,8 +732,8 @@ struct nfsd4_compoundres {
 	struct svc_rqst *		rqstp;
 
 	__be32				*statusp;
-	u32				taglen;
 	char *				tag;
+	u32				taglen;
 	u32				opcnt;
 
 	struct nfsd4_compound_state	cstate;