diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
index 6b437040dcc..33735d4320b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
@@ -404,6 +404,14 @@ typedef struct nir_variable {
        */
       unsigned explicit_offset:1;
 
+      /**
+       * How the variable was declared.  See nir_var_declaration_type.
+       *
+       * This is used to detect variables generated by the compiler, so should
+       * not be visible via the API.
+       */
+      unsigned how_declared:2;
+
       /**
        * \brief Layout qualifier for gl_FragDepth.
        *
@@ -479,14 +487,6 @@ typedef struct nir_variable {
        */
       unsigned xfb_stride;
 
-      /**
-       * How the variable was declared.  See nir_var_declaration_type.
-       *
-       * This is used to detect variables generated by the compiler, so should
-       * not be visible via the API.
-       */
-      unsigned how_declared:2;
-
       /**
        * ARB_shader_image_load_store qualifiers.
        */