diff --git a/sys/include/isrpipe.h b/sys/include/isrpipe.h
index 7c9a43ca93..056b98cc09 100644
--- a/sys/include/isrpipe.h
+++ b/sys/include/isrpipe.h
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ extern "C" {
  * @brief   Context structure for isrpipe
  */
 typedef struct {
-    mutex_t mutex;      /**< isrpipe mutex */
     tsrb_t tsrb;        /**< isrpipe thread safe ringbuffer */
+    mutex_t mutex;      /**< isrpipe mutex */
 } isrpipe_t;
 
 /**