diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/compile.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/compile.go
index 1c2b7ac2a8..af672eea99 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/compile.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/ssa/compile.go
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ var passes = [...]pass{
 	{"generic cse", cse},
 	{"nilcheckelim", nilcheckelim},
 	{"generic deadcode", deadcode},
-	{"dse", dse},
 	{"fuse", fuse},
+	{"dse", dse},
 	{"tighten", tighten}, // move values closer to their uses
 	{"lower", lower},
 	{"lowered cse", cse},