diff --git a/proto/bgp/attrs.c b/proto/bgp/attrs.c
index 6d0c0450..9bcd4f88 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/attrs.c
+++ b/proto/bgp/attrs.c
@@ -1070,16 +1070,6 @@ bgp_rte_better(rte *new, rte *old)
   /* Skipping RFC 4271 9.1.2.2. e) */
   /* We don't have interior distances */
 
-  /* RFC 4456 9. b) Compare cluster list lengths */
-  x = ea_find(new->attrs->eattrs, EA_CODE(EAP_BGP, BA_CLUSTER_LIST));
-  y = ea_find(old->attrs->eattrs, EA_CODE(EAP_BGP, BA_CLUSTER_LIST));
-  n = x ? int_set_get_size(x->u.ptr) : 0;
-  o = y ? int_set_get_size(y->u.ptr) : 0;
-  if (n < o)
-    return 1;
-  if (n > o)
-    return 0;
-
   /* RFC 4271 9.1.2.2. f) Compare BGP identifiers */
   /* RFC 4456 9. a) Use ORIGINATOR_ID instead of local neighor ID */
   x = ea_find(new->attrs->eattrs, EA_CODE(EAP_BGP, BA_ORIGINATOR_ID));
@@ -1099,6 +1089,16 @@ bgp_rte_better(rte *new, rte *old)
   if (n > o)
     return 0;
 
+  /* RFC 4456 9. b) Compare cluster list lengths */
+  x = ea_find(new->attrs->eattrs, EA_CODE(EAP_BGP, BA_CLUSTER_LIST));
+  y = ea_find(old->attrs->eattrs, EA_CODE(EAP_BGP, BA_CLUSTER_LIST));
+  n = x ? int_set_get_size(x->u.ptr) : 0;
+  o = y ? int_set_get_size(y->u.ptr) : 0;
+  if (n < o)
+    return 1;
+  if (n > o)
+    return 0;
+
   /* RFC 4271 9.1.2.2. g) Compare peer IP adresses */
   return (ipa_compare(new_bgp->cf->remote_ip, old_bgp->cf->remote_ip) < 0);
 }