diff --git a/0001-checkpoint-fix-port-reactivation-when-controller-is-.patch b/1001-checkpoint-fix-port-reactivation-when-controller-is-.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from 0001-checkpoint-fix-port-reactivation-when-controller-is-.patch
rename to 1001-checkpoint-fix-port-reactivation-when-controller-is-.patch
diff --git a/NetworkManager.spec b/NetworkManager.spec
index a4b045c..bace11c 100644
--- a/NetworkManager.spec
+++ b/NetworkManager.spec
@@ -219,8 +219,14 @@ Source7: 70-nm-connectivity.conf
 Source8: readme-ifcfg-rh.txt
 Source9: readme-ifcfg-rh-migrated.txt
 
-#Patch1: 0001-some.patch
-Patch1: 0001-checkpoint-fix-port-reactivation-when-controller-is-.patch
+# RHEL downstream patches that change behavior from upstream.
+# These are not bugfixes, hence they are also relevant after
+# the next rebase of the source tarball.
+# Patch0001: 0001-some.patch
+
+# Bugfixes that are only relevant until next rebase of the package.
+# Patch1001: 1001-some.patch
+Patch1001: 1001-checkpoint-fix-port-reactivation-when-controller-is-.patch
 
 Requires(post): systemd
 %if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel} >= 8