diff --git a/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp b/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
index eb2b5890d..c49ef85d3 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
@@ -1114,6 +1114,10 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		boost::uint32_t m_total_failed_bytes;
 		boost::uint32_t m_total_redundant_bytes;
 
+		// the sequence number for this torrent, this is a
+		// monotonically increasing number for each added torrent
+		int m_sequence_number;
+
 		// ==============================
 		// The following members are specifically
 		// ordered to make the 24 bit members
@@ -1258,10 +1262,6 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		// the number of bytes of padding files
 		unsigned int m_padding:24;
 
-		// the sequence number for this torrent, this is a
-		// monotonically increasing number for each added torrent
-		boost::int16_t m_sequence_number;
-
 		// the scrape data from the tracker response, this
 		// is optional and may be 0xffffff
 		unsigned int m_complete:24;
diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index c31bbc72d..ea6a9cb7b 100644
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		, m_piece_time_deviation(0)
 		, m_total_failed_bytes(0)
 		, m_total_redundant_bytes(0)
+		, m_sequence_number(seq)
 		, m_upload_mode_time(0)
 		, m_state(torrent_status::checking_resume_data)
 		, m_storage_mode(p.storage_mode)
@@ -400,7 +401,6 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		, m_queued_for_checking(false)
 		, m_max_connections(~0)
 		, m_padding(0)
-		, m_sequence_number(seq)
 		, m_complete(0xffffff)
 		, m_priority(0)
 		, m_incomplete(0xffffff)