diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index ce6f9a6534c9..3cf241b0814d 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ struct request {
 
 	unsigned short ioprio;
 
+	unsigned int timeout;
+
 	void *special;		/* opaque pointer available for LLD use */
 
 	int errors;
@@ -223,7 +225,6 @@ struct request {
 
 	unsigned long deadline;
 	struct list_head timeout_list;
-	unsigned int timeout;
 
 	/*
 	 * completion callback.