diff --git a/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring.h b/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring.h
index 71d1e73bff..203bdd45f1 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 
 class SoaringController {
+    Variometer::PolarParams _polarParams;
     ExtendedKalmanFilter _ekf{};
     AP_TECS &_tecs;
     Variometer _vario;
@@ -61,8 +62,6 @@ class SoaringController {
     LowPassFilter<float> _position_x_filter{1/60.0};
     LowPassFilter<float> _position_y_filter{1/60.0};
 
-    Variometer::PolarParams _polarParams;
-
 protected:
     AP_Int8 soar_active;
     AP_Float thermal_vspeed;