diff --git a/hw/virtio-blk.c b/hw/virtio-blk.c
index 2630b99..de74b00 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-blk.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-blk.c
@@ -79,12 +79,13 @@ static inline void virtio_identify_template(struct
virtio_blk_config *bc)
 typedef struct VirtIOBlockReq
 {
     VirtIOBlock *dev;
-    VirtQueueElement elem;
     struct virtio_blk_inhdr *in;
     struct virtio_blk_outhdr *out;
     struct virtio_scsi_inhdr *scsi;
     QEMUIOVector qiov;
     struct VirtIOBlockReq *next;
+    /* Members that need clearing, must be added prior to elem */
+    VirtQueueElement elem;
 } VirtIOBlockReq;