diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularContext.cpp b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularContext.cpp
index d29b058a0e..177e9d45a4 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularContext.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularContext.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ using namespace mbed;
 using namespace rtos;
 
 AT_CellularContext::AT_CellularContext(ATHandler &at, CellularDevice *device, const char *apn, bool cp_req, bool nonip_req) :
-    AT_CellularBase(at), _is_connected(false), _current_op(OP_INVALID), _fh(0), _cp_req(cp_req)
+    AT_CellularBase(at), _current_op(OP_INVALID), _fh(0), _cp_req(cp_req), _is_connected(false)
 {
     tr_info("New CellularContext %s (%p)", apn ? apn : "", this);
     _nonip_req = nonip_req;
diff --git a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularContext.h b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularContext.h
index 173a836a3c..5ccb5f2051 100644
--- a/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularContext.h
+++ b/features/cellular/framework/AT/AT_CellularContext.h
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ private:
     void do_disconnect();
     void set_cid(int cid);
 private:
-    bool _is_connected;
     ContextOperation  _current_op;
     FileHandle *_fh;
     rtos::Semaphore _semaphore;
@@ -131,6 +130,7 @@ protected:
     char _found_apn[MAX_APN_LENGTH];
     // flag indicating if CP was requested to be setup
     bool _cp_req;
+    bool _is_connected;
 };
 
 } // namespace mbed