diff --git a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h
index f3f28ef6..e5c60bc6 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tmtcservices/TmTcBridge.h
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ class TmTcBridge : public AcceptsTelemetryIF,
   MessageQueueId_t getRequestQueue() const override;
   const char* getName() const override;
 
-  bool warningSwitch = true;
-
  protected:
   const char* name = "";
 
@@ -93,6 +91,7 @@ class TmTcBridge : public AcceptsTelemetryIF,
   //! by default, so telemetry will be handled immediately.
   bool communicationLinkUp = true;
   bool tmStored = false;
+  bool warningSwitch = true;
   bool overwriteOld = true;
   uint8_t packetSentCounter = 0;