diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_cm.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_cm.erl
index d39f43686..483c51f26 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_cm.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_cm.erl
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ init([]) ->
     TabOpts = [public, {write_concurrency, true}],
     ok = emqx_tables:new(?CHAN_TAB, [bag, {read_concurrency, true} | TabOpts]),
     ok = emqx_tables:new(?CHAN_CONN_TAB, [bag | TabOpts]),
-    ok = emqx_tables:new(?CHAN_INFO_TAB, [set, compressed | TabOpts]),
+    ok = emqx_tables:new(?CHAN_INFO_TAB, [ordered_set, compressed | TabOpts]),
     ok = emqx_tables:new(?CHAN_LIVE_TAB, [set, {write_concurrency, true} | TabOpts]),
     ok = emqx_stats:update_interval(chan_stats, fun ?MODULE:stats_fun/0),
     State = #{chan_pmon => emqx_pmon:new()},