diff --git a/src/IPCMini.h b/src/IPCMini.h
index 4fe3b1220490eb81b319087424e5667b929fe700..5544eb68c37e3cf57616053338d73b9c886ef9f8 100644
--- a/src/IPCMini.h
+++ b/src/IPCMini.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class IPCMini : public Serial2Client_ns::Serial2Client
 /*----- PROTECTED REGION ID(IPCMini::Data Members) ENABLED START -----*/
 
 //	Add your own data members
-	const int channel = 1;
+	static const int channel = 1;
 	string init_error;
 
 public: