diff --git a/src/intrusive_stack.h b/src/intrusive_stack.h
index d7c43c24..0fc0cb61 100644
--- a/src/intrusive_stack.h
+++ b/src/intrusive_stack.h
@@ -117,6 +117,15 @@ namespace etl
       return *static_cast<TValue*>(p_top);
     }
 
+    //*************************************************************************
+    /// Gets a const reference to the value at the top of the stack.<br>
+    /// \return A const reference to the value at the top of the stack.
+    //*************************************************************************
+    const_reference top() const
+    {
+      return *static_cast<const TValue*>(p_top);
+    }
+
     //*************************************************************************
     /// Adds a value to the stack.
     ///\param value The value to push to the stack.
@@ -148,15 +157,6 @@ namespace etl
       --current_size;
     }
 
-    //*************************************************************************
-    /// Gets a const reference to the value at the top of the stack.<br>
-    /// \return A const reference to the value at the top of the stack.
-    //*************************************************************************
-    const_reference top() const
-    {
-      return *p_top;
-    }
-
     //*************************************************************************
     /// Clears the stack to the empty state.
     //*************************************************************************