diff --git a/libavformat/avformat.h b/libavformat/avformat.h
index 53bbc0063f..a69ee1c575 100644
--- a/libavformat/avformat.h
+++ b/libavformat/avformat.h
@@ -962,6 +962,17 @@ typedef struct AVStream {
      */
     int id;
 
+    /**
+     * Codec parameters associated with this stream. Allocated and freed by
+     * libavformat in avformat_new_stream() and avformat_free_context()
+     * respectively.
+     *
+     * - demuxing: filled by libavformat on stream creation or in
+     *             avformat_find_stream_info()
+     * - muxing: filled by the caller before avformat_write_header()
+     */
+    AVCodecParameters *codecpar;
+
     void *priv_data;
 
     /**
@@ -1097,17 +1108,6 @@ typedef struct AVStream {
      */
     AVRational r_frame_rate;
 
-    /**
-     * Codec parameters associated with this stream. Allocated and freed by
-     * libavformat in avformat_new_stream() and avformat_free_context()
-     * respectively.
-     *
-     * - demuxing: filled by libavformat on stream creation or in
-     *             avformat_find_stream_info()
-     * - muxing: filled by the caller before avformat_write_header()
-     */
-    AVCodecParameters *codecpar;
-
     /**
      * Number of bits in timestamps. Used for wrapping control.
      *