diff --git a/include/time.h b/include/time.h
index ac8c3d94bb..2b0a657cd1 100644
--- a/include/time.h
+++ b/include/time.h
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ struct tm
 
 struct itimerspec
 {
+  struct timespec it_interval; /* Thereafter */
   struct timespec it_value;    /* First time */
-  struct timespec it_interval; /* and thereafter */
 };
 
 /* forward reference (defined in signal.h) */