diff --git a/lib/log.c b/lib/log.c
index 49c69efc8a..192e569d96 100644
--- a/lib/log.c
+++ b/lib/log.c
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ static int logfile_fd = -1;	/* Used in signal handler. */
 
 struct zlog *zlog_default = NULL;
 
+/*
+ * This must be kept in the same order as the
+ * zlog_proto_t enum
+ */
 const char *zlog_proto_names[] = 
 {
   "NONE",
diff --git a/lib/log.h b/lib/log.h
index 91cab3f96a..551f12f3fe 100644
--- a/lib/log.h
+++ b/lib/log.h
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
  * please use LOG_ERR instead.
  */
 
+/*
+ * This must be kept in the same order as
+ * zlog_proto_names[]
+ */
 typedef enum 
 {
   ZLOG_NONE,
@@ -53,9 +57,9 @@ typedef enum
   ZLOG_OSPF6,
   ZLOG_LDP,
   ZLOG_ISIS,
-  ZLOG_RFP,
   ZLOG_PIM,
-  ZLOG_MASC
+  ZLOG_MASC,
+  ZLOG_RFP,
 } zlog_proto_t;
 
 /* If maxlvl is set to ZLOG_DISABLED, then no messages will be sent