diff --git a/mqtt_client.c b/mqtt_client.c
index d1c711d..01e6300 100644
--- a/mqtt_client.c
+++ b/mqtt_client.c
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ static const char *TAG = "mqtt_client";
 ESP_EVENT_DEFINE_BASE(MQTT_EVENTS);
 #endif
 
-const static int STOPPED_BIT = (1 << 0);
-const static int RECONNECT_BIT = (1 << 1);
-const static int DISCONNECT_BIT = (1 << 2);
+static const int STOPPED_BIT = (1 << 0);
+static const int RECONNECT_BIT = (1 << 1);
+static const int DISCONNECT_BIT = (1 << 2);
 
 static esp_err_t esp_mqtt_dispatch_event(esp_mqtt_client_handle_t client);
 static esp_err_t esp_mqtt_dispatch_event_with_msgid(esp_mqtt_client_handle_t client);
diff --git a/test/apps/publish_connect_test/main/publish_test.c b/test/apps/publish_connect_test/main/publish_test.c
index 4d1032a..1b52def 100644
--- a/test/apps/publish_connect_test/main/publish_test.c
+++ b/test/apps/publish_connect_test/main/publish_test.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 static const char *TAG = "publish_test";
 
 static EventGroupHandle_t mqtt_event_group;
-const static int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
+static const int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
 #define CLIENT_ID_SUFFIX_SIZE 12
 #if CONFIG_EXAMPLE_BROKER_CERTIFICATE_OVERRIDDEN == 1
 static const uint8_t mqtt_eclipseprojects_io_pem_start[]  = "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n"