diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-netlink/netlink-internal.h b/src/libsystemd/sd-netlink/netlink-internal.h
index efd0cf9335..9159f94dd9 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-netlink/netlink-internal.h
+++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-netlink/netlink-internal.h
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ typedef enum NetlinkSlotType {
 
 struct sd_netlink_slot {
         unsigned n_ref;
+        NetlinkSlotType type:8;
+        bool floating;
         sd_netlink *netlink;
         void *userdata;
         sd_netlink_destroy_t destroy_callback;
-        NetlinkSlotType type:2;
 
-        bool floating:1;
         char *description;
 
         LIST_FIELDS(sd_netlink_slot, slots);