diff --git a/src/Autopilot/xmlauto.cxx b/src/Autopilot/xmlauto.cxx
index 1d6e81361..6761cddf7 100644
--- a/src/Autopilot/xmlauto.cxx
+++ b/src/Autopilot/xmlauto.cxx
@@ -152,15 +152,15 @@ double FGXMLAutoInput::get_value()
 }
 
 FGXMLAutoComponent::FGXMLAutoComponent( SGPropertyNode * node ) :
-      debug(false),
-      name(""),
-      enable_prop( NULL ),
-      passive_mode( fgGetNode("/autopilot/locks/passive-mode", true) ),
-      enable_value( NULL ),
-      honor_passive( false ),
-      enabled( false ),
       _condition( NULL ),
-      feedback_if_disabled( false )
+      enable_prop( NULL ),
+      enable_value( NULL ),
+      passive_mode( fgGetNode("/autopilot/locks/passive-mode", true) ),
+      honor_passive( false ),
+      name(""),
+      feedback_if_disabled( false ),
+      debug(false),
+      enabled( false )
 {
     int i;
     SGPropertyNode *prop; 
diff --git a/src/Autopilot/xmlauto.hxx b/src/Autopilot/xmlauto.hxx
index 570e30251..bbe122631 100644
--- a/src/Autopilot/xmlauto.hxx
+++ b/src/Autopilot/xmlauto.hxx
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ private:
 
 public:
     FGXMLAutoInput( SGPropertyNode_ptr node = NULL, double value = 0.0, double offset = 0.0, double scale = 1.0 ) :
-      property(NULL),
       value(0.0),
       abs(false),
+      property(NULL),
       offset(NULL),
       scale(NULL),
       min(NULL),