diff --git a/include/nuttx/sched.h b/include/nuttx/sched.h
index 36c7ebadd79..3ee50dc8520 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/sched.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/sched.h
@@ -598,11 +598,14 @@ struct tcb_s
   /* Task Management Fields *************************************************/
 
   pid_t    pid;                          /* This is the ID of the thread    */
-  start_t  start;                        /* Thread start function           */
-  entry_t  entry;                        /* Entry Point into the thread     */
   uint8_t  sched_priority;               /* Current priority of the thread  */
   uint8_t  init_priority;                /* Initial priority of the thread  */
 
+  start_t  start;                        /* Thread start function           */
+  entry_t  entry;                        /* Entry Point into the thread     */
+
+  uint8_t  task_state;                   /* Current state of the thread     */
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRIORITY_INHERITANCE
 #if CONFIG_SEM_NNESTPRIO > 0
   uint8_t  npend_reprio;             /* Number of nested reprioritizations  */
@@ -611,7 +614,6 @@ struct tcb_s
   uint8_t  base_priority;                /* "Normal" priority of the thread */
 #endif
 
-  uint8_t  task_state;                   /* Current state of the thread     */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
   uint8_t  cpu;                          /* CPU index if running/assigned   */
   cpu_set_t affinity;                    /* Bit set of permitted CPUs       */