diff --git a/semantic-conventions/src/opentelemetry/semconv/model/semantic_convention.py b/semantic-conventions/src/opentelemetry/semconv/model/semantic_convention.py
index afe7b36c..f0a0dce0 100644
--- a/semantic-conventions/src/opentelemetry/semconv/model/semantic_convention.py
+++ b/semantic-conventions/src/opentelemetry/semconv/model/semantic_convention.py
@@ -431,33 +431,14 @@ def _populate_extends_single(self, semconv, unprocessed):
             parent_attributes = {}
             for ext_attr in extended.attributes:
                 parent_attributes[ext_attr.fqn] = ext_attr.inherit_attribute()
-            parent_attributes.update(semconv.attrs_by_name)
 
-            # By induction, parent semconv is already correctly sorted
-            # but the combination of parent and current attributes is not
-            if parent_attributes or semconv.attributes:
-                semconv.attrs_by_name = SemanticConventionSet._sort_attributes_dict(
-                    parent_attributes
-                )
+            semconv.attrs_by_name.update(parent_attributes)
+
+        semconv.attrs_by_name = dict(sorted((semconv.attrs_by_name.items())))
 
-        elif semconv.attributes:  # No parent, sort of current attributes
-            semconv.attrs_by_name = SemanticConventionSet._sort_attributes_dict(
-                semconv.attrs_by_name
-            )
         # delete from remaining semantic conventions to process
         del unprocessed[semconv.semconv_id]
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _sort_attributes_dict(
-        attributes: typing.Dict[str, SemanticAttribute]
-    ) -> typing.Dict[str, SemanticAttribute]:
-        """
-        First  imported, and then defined attributes.
-        :param attributes: Dictionary of attributes to sort
-        :return: A sorted dictionary of attributes
-        """
-        return dict(sorted(attributes.items()))
-
     def _populate_anyof_attributes(self):
         any_of: AnyOf
         for semconv in self.models.values():