diff --git a/include/linux/blk_types.h b/include/linux/blk_types.h
index dd50dce89a80..b54142534793 100644
--- a/include/linux/blk_types.h
+++ b/include/linux/blk_types.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ enum rq_flag_bits {
 	__REQ_META,		/* metadata io request */
 	__REQ_PRIO,		/* boost priority in cfq */
 
+	__REQ_NOMERGE,		/* don't touch this for merging */
 	__REQ_NOIDLE,		/* don't anticipate more IO after this one */
 	__REQ_INTEGRITY,	/* I/O includes block integrity payload */
 	__REQ_FUA,		/* forced unit access */
@@ -171,7 +172,6 @@ enum rq_flag_bits {
 	/* request only flags */
 	__REQ_SORTED,		/* elevator knows about this request */
 	__REQ_SOFTBARRIER,	/* may not be passed by ioscheduler */
-	__REQ_NOMERGE,		/* don't touch this for merging */
 	__REQ_STARTED,		/* drive already may have started this one */
 	__REQ_DONTPREP,		/* don't call prep for this one */
 	__REQ_QUEUED,		/* uses queueing */