diff --git a/test/json_config/clear_config.py b/test/json_config/clear_config.py
index 86f6aac86..bc972e5ad 100755
--- a/test/json_config/clear_config.py
+++ b/test/json_config/clear_config.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     @call_test_cmd
     def clear_config(args):
-        for subsystem_item in args.client.call('get_subsystems'):
+        for subsystem_item in reversed(args.client.call('get_subsystems')):
             args.subsystem = subsystem_item['subsystem']
             clear_subsystem(args)