diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 74b808205312..988b0a852890 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ M: Mail patches to
 L: Mailing list that is relevant to this area
 W: Web-page with status/info
 T: SCM tree type and location.  Type is one of: git, hg, quilt.
-S: Status, one of the following:
 F: Applicable files and/or directories
+S: Status, one of the following:
 
 	Supported:	Someone is actually paid to look after this.
 	Maintained:	Someone actually looks after it.