diff --git a/cinder/config/generate_cinder_opts.py b/cinder/config/generate_cinder_opts.py
index a7f819f0742..60c9fafbbe4 100644
--- a/cinder/config/generate_cinder_opts.py
+++ b/cinder/config/generate_cinder_opts.py
@@ -17,13 +17,15 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import textwrap
 
+OrderedDict = collections.OrderedDict
+
 BASEDIR = os.path.split(os.path.realpath(__file__))[0] + "/../../"
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     os.chdir(BASEDIR)
     opt_file = open("cinder/opts.py", 'w')
-    opt_dict = collections.OrderedDict()
+    opt_dict = OrderedDict()
     dir_trees_list = []
     REGISTER_OPTS_STR = "CONF.register_opts("
     REGISTER_OPT_STR = "CONF.register_opt("
@@ -62,12 +64,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     cmd_opts = common_string % REGISTER_OPTS_STR
     output_opts = subprocess.check_output(  # nosec : command is hardcoded
-        '{}'.format(cmd_opts), shell=True)
+        '{}'.format(cmd_opts), shell=True,
+        universal_newlines=True)
     dir_trees_list = output_opts.split()
 
     cmd_opt = common_string % REGISTER_OPT_STR
     output_opt = subprocess.check_output(  # nosec : command is hardcoded
-        '{}'.format(cmd_opt), shell=True)
+        '{}'.format(cmd_opt), shell=True,
+        universal_newlines=True)
     temp_list = output_opt.split()
 
     for item in temp_list:
@@ -127,7 +131,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
         flag = False
 
-    registered_opts_dict = {'DEFAULT': [], }
+    registered_opts_dict = OrderedDict([('DEFAULT', [])])
 
     def _write_item(opts):
         list_name = opts[-3:]
@@ -207,6 +211,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                  "    return [\n")
     opt_file.write(setup_str)
 
+    registered_opts_dict = OrderedDict(sorted(registered_opts_dict.items(),
+                                              key = lambda x: x[0]))
+
     for key in registered_opts_dict:
         section_start_str = ("        ('" + key + "',\n"
                              "            itertools.chain(\n")
diff --git a/cinder/opts.py b/cinder/opts.py
index 2cbb2a21571..8e9dd58b9db 100644
--- a/cinder/opts.py
+++ b/cinder/opts.py
@@ -204,11 +204,23 @@ from cinder.zonemanager import fc_zone_manager as \
 
 def list_opts():
     return [
-        ('FC-ZONE-MANAGER',
+        ('BACKEND',
             itertools.chain(
-                cinder_zonemanager_drivers_brocade_brcdfczonedriver.brcd_opts,
-                cinder_zonemanager_drivers_cisco_ciscofczonedriver.cisco_opts,
-                cinder_zonemanager_fczonemanager.zone_manager_opts,
+                [cinder_cmd_volume.host_opt],
+            )),
+        ('BRCD_FABRIC_EXAMPLE',
+            itertools.chain(
+                cinder_zonemanager_drivers_brocade_brcdfabricopts.
+                brcd_zone_opts,
+            )),
+        ('CISCO_FABRIC_EXAMPLE',
+            itertools.chain(
+                cinder_zonemanager_drivers_cisco_ciscofabricopts.
+                cisco_zone_opts,
+            )),
+        ('COORDINATION',
+            itertools.chain(
+                cinder_coordination.coordination_opts,
             )),
         ('DEFAULT',
             itertools.chain(
@@ -366,26 +378,14 @@ def list_opts():
                 cinder_volume_manager.volume_manager_opts,
                 cinder_wsgi_eventletserver.socket_opts,
             )),
-        ('CISCO_FABRIC_EXAMPLE',
+        ('FC-ZONE-MANAGER',
             itertools.chain(
-                cinder_zonemanager_drivers_cisco_ciscofabricopts.
-                cisco_zone_opts,
-            )),
-        ('BRCD_FABRIC_EXAMPLE',
-            itertools.chain(
-                cinder_zonemanager_drivers_brocade_brcdfabricopts.
-                brcd_zone_opts,
-            )),
-        ('COORDINATION',
-            itertools.chain(
-                cinder_coordination.coordination_opts,
+                cinder_zonemanager_drivers_brocade_brcdfczonedriver.brcd_opts,
+                cinder_zonemanager_drivers_cisco_ciscofczonedriver.cisco_opts,
+                cinder_zonemanager_fczonemanager.zone_manager_opts,
             )),
         ('KEY_MANAGER',
             itertools.chain(
                 cinder_keymgr_confkeymgr.key_mgr_opts,
             )),
-        ('BACKEND',
-            itertools.chain(
-                [cinder_cmd_volume.host_opt],
-            )),
     ]