diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi/atmel.c b/drivers/mtd/spi/atmel.c
index 10fcf0c..a5f51ca 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi/atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi/atmel.c
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@
 	const char	*name;
 };
 
+/* spi_flash needs to be first so upper layers can free() it */
 struct atmel_spi_flash {
-	const struct atmel_spi_flash_params *params;
 	struct spi_flash flash;
+	const struct atmel_spi_flash_params *params;
 };
 
 static inline struct atmel_spi_flash *