diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 216c5115637d..088182e54deb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -1576,8 +1576,8 @@ static void handle_control_message(struct virtio_device *vdev,
 		break;
 	case VIRTIO_CONSOLE_RESIZE: {
 		struct {
-			__virtio16 rows;
 			__virtio16 cols;
+			__virtio16 rows;
 		} size;
 
 		if (!is_console_port(port))