diff --git a/gcc/config/alpha/alpha.h b/gcc/config/alpha/alpha.h
index 39b5abfb4c09..a2f76aa7a9c6 100644
--- a/gcc/config/alpha/alpha.h
+++ b/gcc/config/alpha/alpha.h
@@ -480,11 +480,11 @@ extern void override_options ();
    listed once, even those in FIXED_REGISTERS.
 
    We allocate in the following order:
-   $f1			(nonsaved floating-point register)
-   $f10-$f15		(likewise)
+   $f10-$f15		(nonsaved floating-point register)
    $f22-$f30		(likewise)
    $f21-$f16		(likewise, but input args)
    $f0			(nonsaved, but return value)
+   $f1			(nonsaved, but immediate before saved)
    $f2-$f9		(saved floating-point registers)
    $1-$8		(nonsaved integer registers)
    $22-$25		(likewise)
@@ -499,11 +499,10 @@ extern void override_options ();
    $30, $31, $f31	(stack pointer and always zero/ap & fp)  */
 
 #define REG_ALLOC_ORDER		\
-  {33,					\
-   42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,		\
+  {42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,		\
    54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62,	\
    53, 52, 51, 50, 49, 48,		\
-   32,					\
+   32, 33,				\
    34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,	\
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,		\
    22, 23, 24, 25,			\