diff --git a/libraries/AP_DroneCAN/AP_DroneCAN.h b/libraries/AP_DroneCAN/AP_DroneCAN.h
index e1b713d33f1ad..7264fad9472fc 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_DroneCAN/AP_DroneCAN.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_DroneCAN/AP_DroneCAN.h
@@ -235,10 +235,12 @@ class AP_DroneCAN : public AP_CANDriver, public AP_ESC_Telem_Backend {
 
     uint32_t *mem_pool;
 
-    AP_DroneCAN_DNA_Server _dna_server;
-
     uint8_t _driver_index;
 
+    CanardInterface canard_iface;
+
+    AP_DroneCAN_DNA_Server _dna_server;
+
     char _thread_name[13];
     bool _initialized;
     ///// SRV output /////
@@ -292,8 +294,6 @@ class AP_DroneCAN : public AP_CANDriver, public AP_ESC_Telem_Backend {
     } _relay;
 #endif
 
-    CanardInterface canard_iface;
-
 #if AP_DRONECAN_SERIAL_ENABLED
     AP_DroneCAN_Serial serial;
 #endif