diff --git a/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTaskManualStabilized.cpp b/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTaskManualStabilized.cpp
index 79c90345dc..8345ec1ce3 100644
--- a/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTaskManualStabilized.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTaskManualStabilized.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <float.h>
 
 using namespace matrix;
+uint8_t FlightTaskManualStabilized::_heading_reset_counter = 0;
 
 bool FlightTaskManualStabilized::initializeSubscriptions(SubscriptionArray &subscription_array)
 {
@@ -92,7 +93,6 @@ void FlightTaskManualStabilized::_updateHeadingSetpoints()
 				_yaw_setpoint += matrix::Eulerf(matrix::Quatf(_sub_attitude->get().delta_q_reset)).psi();
 				_heading_reset_counter = _sub_attitude->get().quat_reset_counter;
 			}
-
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTaskManualStabilized.hpp b/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTaskManualStabilized.hpp
index 47b71af5f1..1dcd2ce788 100644
--- a/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTaskManualStabilized.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/FlightTasks/tasks/FlightTaskManualStabilized.hpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ protected:
 	void _rotateIntoHeadingFrame(matrix::Vector2f &vec); /**< rotates vector into local frame */
 
 private:
-	uint8_t _heading_reset_counter = 0; /**< estimator heading reset */
+	static uint8_t _heading_reset_counter; /**< estimator heading reset */
 
 	uORB::Subscription<vehicle_attitude_s> *_sub_attitude{nullptr};