diff --git a/src/ca/tcpRecvWatchdog.cpp b/src/ca/tcpRecvWatchdog.cpp
index a879d00d4..a47a30ed3 100644
--- a/src/ca/tcpRecvWatchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/tcpRecvWatchdog.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 tcpRecvWatchdog::tcpRecvWatchdog 
     ( cac & cacIn, tcpiiu & iiuIn, double periodIn, epicsTimerQueue & queueIn ) :
         period ( periodIn ), timer ( queueIn.createTimer () ),
-        cacRef ( cacIn ), iiu ( iiuIn ), responsePending ( false ),
+        iiu ( iiuIn ), cacRef ( cacIn ), responsePending ( false ),
         beaconAnomaly ( true )
 {
 }