diff --git a/api/pkg/plugins/plugins.go b/api/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
index 74666c28..4e8df0d9 100644
--- a/api/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
+++ b/api/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ func ComparePluginOrder(a, b string) bool {
 }
 
 func ComparePluginOrderInt(a, b string) int {
-	pa := plugins[a]
-	pb := plugins[b]
+	pa := pluginTypes[a]
+	pb := pluginTypes[b]
 	if pa == nil || pb == nil {
 		// The caller should guarantee the a, b are valid plugin name, so this case only happens
 		// in test.
diff --git a/controller/internal/translation/testdata/translation/virtualservice_subpolicies.out.yml b/controller/internal/translation/testdata/translation/virtualservice_subpolicies.out.yml
index eacdaaa1..f16fb490 100644
--- a/controller/internal/translation/testdata/translation/virtualservice_subpolicies.out.yml
+++ b/controller/internal/translation/testdata/translation/virtualservice_subpolicies.out.yml
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@
                     '@type': type.googleapis.com/xds.type.v3.TypedStruct
                     value:
                       plugins:
+                      - config:
+                          average: 1
+                        name: limitReq
                       - config:
                           pet: goldfish
                         name: animal
                       - config:
                           hostName: John
                         name: demo
-                      - config:
-                          average: 1
-                        name: limitReq
     - applyTo: HTTP_ROUTE
       match:
         routeConfiguration:
@@ -56,12 +56,6 @@
                     value:
                       namespace: default
                       plugins:
-                      - config:
-                          pet: fish
-                        name: animal
-                      - config:
-                          hostName: John
-                        name: demo
                       - config:
                           keys:
                           - name: Authorization
@@ -69,4 +63,10 @@
                       - config:
                           average: 1
                         name: limitReq
+                      - config:
+                          pet: fish
+                        name: animal
+                      - config:
+                          hostName: John
+                        name: demo
   status: {}