diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-affected-rows.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-affected-rows.xml
index 160f8e996f..aa1e4d6bb5 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-affected-rows.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-affected-rows.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@
   <refpurpose>Get number of affected rows in previous MySQL operation</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
 
+ <refsynopsisdiv role="soft-deprecation-notice">
+  <sidebar>
+   &mysql.alternative.note;
+   <simplelist role="alternatives">
+    <member><function>mysqli_affected_rows</function></member>
+    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::rowCount</methodname></member>
+   </simplelist>
+  </sidebar>
+ </refsynopsisdiv>
+
  <refsect1 role="description">
   &reftitle.description;
   <methodsynopsis>
@@ -18,16 +28,6 @@
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
- <refsynopsisdiv role="soft-deprecation-notice">
-  <sidebar>
-   &mysql.alternative.note;
-   <simplelist role="alternatives">
-    <member><function>mysqli_affected_rows</function></member>
-    <member><methodname>PDOStatement::rowCount</methodname></member>
-   </simplelist>
-  </sidebar>
- </refsynopsisdiv>
-
  <refsect1 role="parameters">
   &reftitle.parameters;
   <para>