diff --git a/src/vnet/udp/udp_encap.h b/src/vnet/udp/udp_encap.h
index 888efa8c37c..9d82e59ba55 100644
--- a/src/vnet/udp/udp_encap.h
+++ b/src/vnet/udp/udp_encap.h
@@ -67,16 +67,16 @@ typedef struct udp_encap_t_
     } __attribute__ ((packed)) ip6;
   } __attribute__ ((packed)) ue_hdrs;
 
-  /**
-   * Flags controlling fixup behaviour
-   */
-  udp_encap_fixup_flags_t ue_flags;
-
   /**
    * The DPO used to forward to the next node in the VLIB graph
    */
   dpo_id_t ue_dpo;
 
+  /**
+   * Flags controlling fixup behaviour
+   */
+  udp_encap_fixup_flags_t ue_flags;
+
   /**
    * the protocol of the IP header imposed
    */