diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritedevicehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritedevicehelper.cxx
index bb1a5470881c..8f1f0a9da483 100644
--- a/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritedevicehelper.cxx
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritedevicehelper.cxx
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ namespace dxcanvas
     SpriteDeviceHelper::SpriteDeviceHelper() :
         DeviceHelper(),
         mpSpriteCanvas( NULL ),
+        mpBackBuffer(),
         mpSurfaceProxyManager(),
-        mpRenderModule(),
-        mpBackBuffer()
+        mpRenderModule()
     {
     }