diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qfutureinterface_p.h b/src/corelib/thread/qfutureinterface_p.h
index 6258e61de7..92a1072591 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qfutureinterface_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qfutureinterface_p.h
@@ -143,9 +143,6 @@ public:
     std::function<void(const QFutureInterfaceBase &)> continuation;
     QFutureInterfaceBasePrivate *continuationData = nullptr;
 
-    enum ContinuationState : quint8 { Default, Canceled, Cleaned };
-    std::atomic<ContinuationState> continuationState { Default };
-
     RefCount refCount = 1;
     QAtomicInt state; // reads and writes can happen unprotected, both must be atomic
 
@@ -163,6 +160,9 @@ public:
     bool isValid = false;
     bool hasException = false;
 
+    enum ContinuationState : quint8 { Default, Canceled, Cleaned };
+    std::atomic<ContinuationState> continuationState { Default };
+
     inline QThreadPool *pool() const
     { return m_pool ? m_pool : QThreadPool::globalInstance(); }