diff --git a/src/nmcli/devices.c b/src/nmcli/devices.c
index aa09c81174..2eb70068ad 100644
--- a/src/nmcli/devices.c
+++ b/src/nmcli/devices.c
@@ -5031,9 +5031,9 @@ nmc_command_func_device(const NMCCommand *cmd, NmCli *nmc, int argc, const char
         {"wifi", do_device_wifi, usage_device_wifi, FALSE, FALSE},
         {"lldp", do_device_lldp, usage_device_lldp, FALSE, FALSE},
         {"modify", do_device_modify, usage_device_modify, TRUE, TRUE},
-        {NULL, do_devices_status, usage, TRUE, TRUE},
         {"up", do_device_connect, usage_device_connect, TRUE, TRUE},
         {"down", do_devices_disconnect, usage_device_disconnect, TRUE, TRUE},
+        {NULL, do_devices_status, usage, TRUE, TRUE},
     };
 
     next_arg(nmc, &argc, &argv, NULL);