diff --git a/src/ca/oldChannelNotify.cpp b/src/ca/oldChannelNotify.cpp
index 587696557..7c0cb5148 100644
--- a/src/ca/oldChannelNotify.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/oldChannelNotify.cpp
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ extern "C" void cacNoopAccesRightsHandler ( struct access_rights_handler_args )
 oldChannelNotify::oldChannelNotify ( oldCAC & cacIn, const char *pName, 
         caCh * pConnCallBackIn, void * pPrivateIn, capri priority ) :
     cacCtx ( cacIn ), 
+    io ( cacIn.createChannel ( pName, *this, priority ) ), 
     pConnCallBack ( pConnCallBackIn ), 
     pPrivate ( pPrivateIn ), pAccessRightsFunc ( cacNoopAccesRightsHandler ),
-    io ( cacIn.createChannel ( pName, *this, priority ) ), 
     ioSeqNo ( cacIn.sequenceNumberOfOutstandingIO () ),
     prevConnected ( false )
 {
diff --git a/src/ca/sgAutoPtr.h b/src/ca/sgAutoPtr.h
index 8ffb9f137..bd59f2664 100644
--- a/src/ca/sgAutoPtr.h
+++ b/src/ca/sgAutoPtr.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ private:
 
 template < class T >
 inline sgAutoPtr < T > :: sgAutoPtr ( struct CASG & sgIn  ) : 
-    sg ( sgIn ), pNotify ( 0 )
+    pNotify ( 0 ), sg ( sgIn )
 {
 }