diff --git a/client/mysqlcheck.c b/client/mysqlcheck.c
index 2ad35098c33..f6fa15bb1c8 100644
--- a/client/mysqlcheck.c
+++ b/client/mysqlcheck.c
@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ static struct my_option my_long_options[] =
 #include <sslopt-longopts.h>
   {"tables", OPT_TABLES, "Overrides option --databases (-B).", 0, 0, 0,
    GET_NO_ARG, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-#ifndef DONT_ALLOW_USER_CHANGE
-  {"user", 'u', "User for login if not current user.", (gptr*) &current_user,
-   (gptr*) &current_user, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
-#endif
   {"use-frm", OPT_FRM,
    "When used with REPAIR, get table structure from .frm file, so the table can be repaired even if .MYI header is corrupted.",
    (gptr*) &opt_frm, (gptr*) &opt_frm, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
    0},
+#ifndef DONT_ALLOW_USER_CHANGE
+  {"user", 'u', "User for login if not current user.", (gptr*) &current_user,
+   (gptr*) &current_user, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+#endif
   {"verbose", 'v', "Print info about the various stages.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,
    NO_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
   {"version", 'V', "Output version information and exit.", 0, 0, 0, GET_NO_ARG,