diff --git a/blivet/devices/lvm.py b/blivet/devices/lvm.py
index aac570fc2..d85e0d363 100644
--- a/blivet/devices/lvm.py
+++ b/blivet/devices/lvm.py
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ def _create(self):
             # to use
             pool_name = self.pool.lvname
 
-        blockdev.lvm.thsnapshotcreate(self.vg.name, self._name, self.origin.lvname,
+        blockdev.lvm.thsnapshotcreate(self.vg.name, self.origin.lvname, self._name,
                                       pool_name=pool_name)
 
     def _postCreate(self):