diff --git a/src/hal/spi.h b/src/hal/spi.h
index c057f64..a7a58b5 100644
--- a/src/hal/spi.h
+++ b/src/hal/spi.h
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include "gpio.h"
 
-#define SPI0 ((hal::spi::SPI_TypeDef *)&SPCR)
+#ifdef __AVR__
+#define SPI0 ((hal::spi::SPI_TypeDef *const) & SPCR)
+#endif
+
 namespace hal {
 
 /// SPI interface
@@ -30,9 +33,9 @@ void Init(SPI_TypeDef *const hspi, SPI_InitTypeDef *const conf);
 uint8_t TxRx(SPI_TypeDef *hspi, uint8_t val);
 
 #ifdef __AVR__
-constexpr SPI_TypeDef *TmcSpiBus = SPI0;
+static SPI_TypeDef *const TmcSpiBus = SPI0;
 #else
-constexpr SPI_TypeDef *TmcSpiBus = nullptr;
+static SPI_TypeDef *const TmcSpiBus = nullptr;
 #endif
 
 }
diff --git a/src/hal/timers.h b/src/hal/timers.h
index 9cb0196..d952983 100644
--- a/src/hal/timers.h
+++ b/src/hal/timers.h
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ struct Tim8bit_TypeDef {
     volatile uint8_t OCRxB;
 };
 
-constexpr volatile uint8_t *TIFR = &TIFR0;
-constexpr volatile uint8_t *TIMSK = &TIMSK0;
+static volatile uint8_t *const TIFR = &TIFR0;
+static volatile uint8_t *const TIMSK = &TIMSK0;
 
 struct Tim8bit_CTC_config {
     uint8_t cs : 3; ///clock source as per datasheet. It is not consistent between timer types
diff --git a/src/hal/tmc2130.h b/src/hal/tmc2130.h
index 2bd73e8..3592bd8 100644
--- a/src/hal/tmc2130.h
+++ b/src/hal/tmc2130.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ enum MotorMode : uint8_t {
 };
 
 struct MotorParams {
-    const hal::spi::SPI_TypeDef *spi;
+    const hal::spi::SPI_TypeDef *const spi;
     uint8_t idx; ///< SHR16 index
     bool dirOn; ///< forward direction
     gpio::GPIO_pin csPin; ///< CS pin