diff --git a/src/gtest-port.cc b/src/gtest-port.cc
index 7c936f0..3842c41 100644
--- a/src/gtest-port.cc
+++ b/src/gtest-port.cc
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@
 }
 
 Mutex::Mutex()
-    : type_(kDynamic),
-      owner_thread_id_(0),
+    : owner_thread_id_(0),
+      type_(kDynamic),
       critical_section_init_phase_(0),
       critical_section_(new CRITICAL_SECTION) {
   ::InitializeCriticalSection(critical_section_);