diff --git a/src/AsyncTCP.h b/src/AsyncTCP.h
index 2e0f2ae..d83d87b 100644
--- a/src/AsyncTCP.h
+++ b/src/AsyncTCP.h
@@ -160,9 +160,6 @@ class AsyncClient : public AsyncSocketBase
     AcConnectHandler _poll_cb;
     void* _poll_cb_arg;
 
-    // Simulation of connection state
-    uint8_t _conn_state;
-
     uint32_t _rx_last_packet;
     uint32_t _rx_since_timeout;
     uint32_t _ack_timeout;
@@ -195,6 +192,9 @@ class AsyncClient : public AsyncSocketBase
     // Remaining space willing to queue for writing
     uint32_t _writeSpaceRemaining;
 
+    // Simulation of connection state
+    uint8_t _conn_state;
+
     void _error(int8_t err);
     void _close(void);
     void _removeAllCallbacks(void);