diff --git a/include/haproxy/task-t.h b/include/haproxy/task-t.h
index 466171539..e8391ca6f 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/task-t.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/task-t.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct task_per_thread {
 #define TASK_COMMON							\
 	struct {							\
 		unsigned short state; /* task state : bitfield of TASK_	*/ \
-		short nice; /* task prio from -1024 to +1024 */ \
+		/* 16-bit hole here */ \
 		unsigned int calls; /* number of times process was called */ \
 		struct task *(*process)(struct task *t, void *ctx, unsigned short state); /* the function which processes the task */ \
 		void *context; /* the task's context */			\
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ struct task {
 	struct eb32sc_node rq;		/* ebtree node used to hold the task in the run queue */
 	struct eb32_node wq;		/* ebtree node used to hold the task in the wait queue */
 	int expire;			/* next expiration date for this task, in ticks */
+	short nice;                     /* task prio from -1024 to +1024 */
+	/* 16-bit hole here */
 	unsigned long thread_mask;	/* mask of thread IDs authorized to process the task */
 	uint64_t call_date;		/* date of the last task wakeup or call */
 	uint64_t lat_time;		/* total latency time experienced */
diff --git a/include/haproxy/task.h b/include/haproxy/task.h
index 8f70f5bb2..a3aed158d 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/task.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/task.h
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ static inline struct task *task_init(struct task *t, unsigned long thread_mask)
  */
 static inline void tasklet_init(struct tasklet *t)
 {
-	t->nice = 0;
 	t->calls = 0;
 	t->state = TASK_F_TASKLET;
 	t->process = NULL;