diff --git a/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_object.c b/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_object.c
index 8a4aaae2664..7015342924e 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_object.c
+++ b/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_object.c
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ vk_object_base_init(struct vk_device *device,
 {
    base->_loader_data.loaderMagic = ICD_LOADER_MAGIC;
    base->type = obj_type;
+   base->client_visible = false;
    base->device = device;
    base->instance = NULL;
-   base->client_visible = false;
    base->object_name = NULL;
    util_sparse_array_init(&base->private_data, sizeof(uint64_t), 8);
 }
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ void vk_object_base_instance_init(struct vk_instance *instance,
 {
    base->_loader_data.loaderMagic = ICD_LOADER_MAGIC;
    base->type = obj_type;
+   base->client_visible = false;
    base->device = NULL;
    base->instance = instance;
-   base->client_visible = false;
    base->object_name = NULL;
    util_sparse_array_init(&base->private_data, sizeof(uint64_t), 8);
 }
diff --git a/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_object.h b/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_object.h
index c95d6d90032..c94c7050215 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_object.h
+++ b/src/vulkan/runtime/vk_object.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ struct vk_object_base {
     */
    VkObjectType type;
 
+   /* True if this object is fully constructed and visible to the client */
+   bool client_visible;
+
    /** Pointer to the device in which this object exists, if any
     *
     * This is NULL for instances and physical devices but should point to a
@@ -66,9 +69,6 @@ struct vk_object_base {
     */
    struct vk_instance *instance;
 
-   /* True if this object is fully constructed and visible to the client */
-   bool client_visible;
-
    /* For VK_EXT_private_data */
    struct util_sparse_array private_data;