diff --git a/src/svm/ssvm.h b/src/svm/ssvm.h
index 82951d6..6225a63 100644
--- a/src/svm/ssvm.h
+++ b/src/svm/ssvm.h
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@
 {
   ssvm_shared_header_t *sh;
   uword ssvm_size;
+  uword requested_va;
   u32 my_pid;
   u8 *name;
-  uword requested_va;
+  u8 numa;			/**< Numa requested at alloc time */
   int i_am_master;
 
   union