diff --git a/src/AvstpWrapper.cpp b/src/AvstpWrapper.cpp
index 0d46ccf..b4f7d09 100644
--- a/src/AvstpWrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/AvstpWrapper.cpp
@@ -82,10 +82,9 @@ Name: use_instance
 ==============================================================================
 */
 
+AvstpWrapper AvstpWrapper::instance;
 AvstpWrapper &	AvstpWrapper::use_instance ()
 {
-	static AvstpWrapper instance;
-
 	return (instance);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/AvstpWrapper.h b/src/AvstpWrapper.h
index 44ebdf2..c199a24 100644
--- a/src/AvstpWrapper.h
+++ b/src/AvstpWrapper.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class AvstpWrapper
 	bool           operator == (const AvstpWrapper &other) const;
 	bool           operator != (const AvstpWrapper &other) const;
 
+	static AvstpWrapper instance;
 };	// class AvstpWrapper