diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-node-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-node-private.h
index 2c5f1deae..248ed1549 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-node-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-node-private.h
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ struct _ClutterPaintNode
   ClutterPaintNode *next_sibling;
   ClutterPaintNode *last_child;
 
-  guint n_children;
-
   GArray *operations;
 
   gchar *name;
 
+  guint n_children;
+
   volatile int ref_count;
 };