diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle.cpp b/src/core/thread/mle.cpp
index 209a5f1cc..2a87fcb98 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle.cpp
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ Error Mle::SendChildUpdateResponse(const TlvList      &aTlvList,
             break;
 
         case Tlv::kStatus:
-            SuccessOrExit(error = message->AppendStatusTlv(StatusTlv::kError));
+            SuccessOrExit(error = message->AppendStatusTlv(kStatusError));
             break;
 
         case Tlv::kAddressRegistration:
@@ -2249,7 +2249,7 @@ void Mle::HandleChildUpdateRequestOnChild(RxInfo &aRxInfo)
         switch (Tlv::Find<StatusTlv>(aRxInfo.mMessage, status))
         {
         case kErrorNone:
-            VerifyOrExit(status != StatusTlv::kError, IgnoreError(BecomeDetached()));
+            VerifyOrExit(status != kStatusError, IgnoreError(BecomeDetached()));
             break;
         case kErrorNotFound:
             break;
@@ -3539,7 +3539,7 @@ Error Mle::TxMessage::AppendSourceAddressTlv(void)
     return Tlv::Append<SourceAddressTlv>(*this, Get<Mle>().GetRloc16());
 }
 
-Error Mle::TxMessage::AppendStatusTlv(StatusTlv::Status aStatus) { return Tlv::Append<StatusTlv>(*this, aStatus); }
+Error Mle::TxMessage::AppendStatusTlv(Status aStatus) { return Tlv::Append<StatusTlv>(*this, aStatus); }
 
 Error Mle::TxMessage::AppendModeTlv(DeviceMode aMode) { return Tlv::Append<ModeTlv>(*this, aMode.Get()); }
 
diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle.hpp b/src/core/thread/mle.hpp
index 5f5f6a4e4..eba1b5b09 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle.hpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle.hpp
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ private:
         Error AppendTlvRequestTlv(const uint8_t *aTlvs, uint8_t aTlvsLength);
         Error AppendLeaderDataTlv(void);
         Error AppendScanMaskTlv(uint8_t aScanMask);
-        Error AppendStatusTlv(StatusTlv::Status aStatus);
+        Error AppendStatusTlv(Status aStatus);
         Error AppendLinkMarginTlv(uint8_t aLinkMargin);
         Error AppendVersionTlv(void);
         Error AppendAddressRegistrationTlv(AddressRegistrationMode aMode = kAppendAllAddresses);
diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle_ftd.cpp b/src/core/thread/mle_ftd.cpp
index 1772f876f..54c2743f1 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle_ftd.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle_ftd.cpp
@@ -2488,7 +2488,7 @@ void Mle::HandleChildUpdateResponseOnParent(RxInfo &aRxInfo)
     switch (Tlv::Find<StatusTlv>(aRxInfo.mMessage, status))
     {
     case kErrorNone:
-        VerifyOrExit(status != StatusTlv::kError, RemoveNeighbor(*child));
+        VerifyOrExit(status != kStatusError, RemoveNeighbor(*child));
         break;
     case kErrorNotFound:
         break;
@@ -3029,7 +3029,7 @@ void Mle::SendChildUpdateResponseToChild(Child                  *aChild,
         switch (tlvType)
         {
         case Tlv::kStatus:
-            SuccessOrExit(error = message->AppendStatusTlv(StatusTlv::kError));
+            SuccessOrExit(error = message->AppendStatusTlv(kStatusError));
             break;
 
         case Tlv::kLeaderData:
diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle_tlvs.hpp b/src/core/thread/mle_tlvs.hpp
index 0a4c844bf..74284e3bf 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle_tlvs.hpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle_tlvs.hpp
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@ typedef TlvInfo<Tlv::kTlvRequest> TlvRequestTlv;
  */
 typedef UintTlvInfo<Tlv::kLinkMargin, uint8_t> LinkMarginTlv;
 
+/**
+ * Defines Status TLV constants and types.
+ */
+typedef UintTlvInfo<Tlv::kStatus, uint8_t> StatusTlv;
+
 /**
  * Defines Version TLV constants and types.
  */
@@ -881,20 +886,6 @@ private:
     uint8_t  mSedDatagramCount;
 } OT_TOOL_PACKED_END;
 
-/**
- * Specifies Status TLV status values.
- */
-struct StatusTlv : public UintTlvInfo<Tlv::kStatus, uint8_t>
-{
-    /**
-     * Status values.
-     */
-    enum Status : uint8_t
-    {
-        kError = 1, ///< Error.
-    };
-};
-
 /**
  * Provides constants and methods for generation and parsing of Address Registration TLV.
  */
diff --git a/src/core/thread/mle_types.hpp b/src/core/thread/mle_types.hpp
index 80897cff7..4e47e5aaf 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/mle_types.hpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/mle_types.hpp
@@ -130,6 +130,15 @@ enum DeviceRole : uint8_t
     kRoleLeader   = OT_DEVICE_ROLE_LEADER,   ///< The Thread Leader role.
 };
 
+/**
+ * Represents a status value in an MLE Status TLV.
+ */
+enum Status : uint8_t
+{
+    kStatusSuccess = 0, ///< Success status.
+    kStatusError   = 1, ///< Error status.
+};
+
 /**
  * Represents MLE commands.
  */