diff --git a/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h b/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h
index 064653744976..be8980b02355 100644
--- a/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h
@@ -525,6 +525,10 @@ struct cgroup_root {
 	/* Unique id for this hierarchy. */
 	int hierarchy_id;
 
+	/* A list running through the active hierarchies */
+	struct list_head root_list;
+	struct rcu_head rcu;	/* Must be near the top */
+
 	/*
 	 * The root cgroup. The containing cgroup_root will be destroyed on its
 	 * release. cgrp->ancestors[0] will be used overflowing into the
@@ -538,10 +542,6 @@ struct cgroup_root {
 	/* Number of cgroups in the hierarchy, used only for /proc/cgroups */
 	atomic_t nr_cgrps;
 
-	/* A list running through the active hierarchies */
-	struct list_head root_list;
-	struct rcu_head rcu;
-
 	/* Hierarchy-specific flags */
 	unsigned int flags;