diff --git a/src/wp-includes/ms-load.php b/src/wp-includes/ms-load.php
index afacfe0077..536dfb57a5 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/ms-load.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/ms-load.php
@@ -239,15 +239,12 @@ function get_site_by_path( $domain, $path, $segments = null ) {
 		'number' => 1,
 	);
 
-	if ( count( $domains ) > 1 && count( $paths ) > 1 ) {
-		$args['orderby'] = 'domain_length path_length';
-		$args['order'] = 'DESC DESC';
-	} elseif ( count( $domains ) > 1 ) {
-		$args['orderby'] = 'domain_length';
-		$args['order'] = 'DESC';
-	} elseif ( count( $paths ) > 1 ) {
-		$args['orderby'] = 'path_length';
-		$args['order'] = 'DESC';
+	if ( count( $domains ) > 1 ) {
+		$args['orderby']['domain_length'] = 'DESC';
+	}
+
+	if ( count( $paths ) > 1 ) {
+		$args['orderby']['path_length'] = 'DESC';
 	}
 
 	$result = get_sites( $args );