diff --git a/config/ompi_fortran_check_ignore_tkr.m4 b/config/ompi_fortran_check_ignore_tkr.m4
index 6e1044f2e3..ee69e49eb5 100644
--- a/config/ompi_fortran_check_ignore_tkr.m4
+++ b/config/ompi_fortran_check_ignore_tkr.m4
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ AC_DEFUN([OMPI_FORTRAN_CHECK_IGNORE_TKR_SUB], [
   complex :: buffer3(4,4)
   complex, pointer, dimension(:,:) :: ptr
   target :: buffer3
-  ptr => buffer3
   integer :: buffer4
+  ptr => buffer3
 
 ! Set some known values (somewhat irrelevant for this test, but just be
 ! sure that the values are initialized)