diff --git a/redis.c b/redis.c
index 438f5fda..05a623d5 100644
--- a/redis.c
+++ b/redis.c
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@
 
 /* A redis object, that is a type able to hold a string / list / set */
 typedef struct redisObject {
-    int type;
     void *ptr;
+    int type;
     int refcount;
 } robj;