diff --git a/scripts/rpc.py b/scripts/rpc.py
index 75f04fe8b..f8a7c442b 100755
--- a/scripts/rpc.py
+++ b/scripts/rpc.py
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                                               name=args.name))
 
     p = subparsers.add_parser('bdev_uring_create', help='Create a bdev with io_uring backend')
-    p.add_argument('name', help='bdev name')
     p.add_argument('filename', help='Path to device or file (ex: /dev/nvme0n1)')
+    p.add_argument('name', help='bdev name')
     p.set_defaults(func=bdev_uring_create)
 
     def bdev_uring_delete(args):
diff --git a/scripts/rpc/bdev.py b/scripts/rpc/bdev.py
index e8e9a42c4..a044a4a53 100644
--- a/scripts/rpc/bdev.py
+++ b/scripts/rpc/bdev.py
@@ -323,9 +323,11 @@ def bdev_aio_delete(client, name):
 
 def bdev_uring_create(client, filename, name):
     """Create a bdev with Linux io_uring backend.
+
     Args:
-        name: name of bdev
         filename: path to device or file (ex: /dev/nvme0n1)
+        name: name of bdev
+
     Returns:
         Name of created bdev.
     """