diff --git a/groups/nts/ntsa/ntsa_domainname.h b/groups/nts/ntsa/ntsa_domainname.h
index bbd1edcd..b3fb6ee7 100644
--- a/groups/nts/ntsa/ntsa_domainname.h
+++ b/groups/nts/ntsa/ntsa_domainname.h
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ class DomainName
   private:
     enum { BUFFER_SIZE = 256 };
 
-    char          d_buffer[BUFFER_SIZE];
     bsl::uint32_t d_size;
+    char          d_buffer[BUFFER_SIZE];
 
     // Provide a private implementation.
     class Impl;