diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index e52ce475d19f..c7ee8744d26b 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ struct xt_match
 	struct list_head list;
 
 	const char name[XT_FUNCTION_MAXNAMELEN-1];
+	u_int8_t revision;
 
 	/* Return true or false: return FALSE and set *hotdrop = 1 to
            force immediate packet drop. */
@@ -302,7 +303,6 @@ struct xt_match
 	unsigned short proto;
 
 	unsigned short family;
-	u_int8_t revision;
 };
 
 /* Registration hooks for targets. */