diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/usb_main.c b/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/usb_main.c
index d04302acae0..407b8ea75de 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/usb_main.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/usb_main.c
@@ -903,7 +903,8 @@ static void send_extra(uint8_t report_id, uint16_t data) {
         return;
     }
 
-    report_extra_t report = {.report_id = report_id, .usage = data};
+    static report_extra_t report;
+    report = (report_extra_t){.report_id = report_id, .usage = data};
 
     usbStartTransmitI(&USB_DRIVER, SHARED_IN_EPNUM, (uint8_t *)&report, sizeof(report_extra_t));
     osalSysUnlock();
@@ -1051,45 +1052,44 @@ void virtser_task(void) {
 #ifdef JOYSTICK_ENABLE
 
 void send_joystick_packet(joystick_t *joystick) {
-    joystick_report_t rep = {
+    static joystick_report_t rep;
+    rep = (joystick_report_t) {
 #    if JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT > 0
         .axes =
-            {
-                joystick->axes[0],
+        { joystick->axes[0],
 
 #        if JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT >= 2
-                joystick->axes[1],
+          joystick->axes[1],
 #        endif
 #        if JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT >= 3
-                joystick->axes[2],
+          joystick->axes[2],
 #        endif
 #        if JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT >= 4
-                joystick->axes[3],
+          joystick->axes[3],
 #        endif
 #        if JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT >= 5
-                joystick->axes[4],
+          joystick->axes[4],
 #        endif
 #        if JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT >= 6
-                joystick->axes[5],
+          joystick->axes[5],
 #        endif
-            },
+        },
 #    endif  // JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT>0
 
 #    if JOYSTICK_BUTTON_COUNT > 0
-        .buttons =
-            {
-                joystick->buttons[0],
+        .buttons = {
+            joystick->buttons[0],
 
 #        if JOYSTICK_BUTTON_COUNT > 8
-                joystick->buttons[1],
+            joystick->buttons[1],
 #        endif
 #        if JOYSTICK_BUTTON_COUNT > 16
-                joystick->buttons[2],
+            joystick->buttons[2],
 #        endif
 #        if JOYSTICK_BUTTON_COUNT > 24
-                joystick->buttons[3],
+            joystick->buttons[3],
 #        endif
-            }
+        }
 #    endif  // JOYSTICK_BUTTON_COUNT>0
     };
 
diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c b/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
index 63619fdb3b6..4ac079e1687 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
@@ -314,45 +314,44 @@ static void Console_Task(void) {
 void send_joystick_packet(joystick_t *joystick) {
     uint8_t timeout = 255;
 
-    joystick_report_t r = {
+    static joystick_report_t;
+    r = (joystick_report_t) {
 #    if JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT > 0
         .axes =
-            {
-                joystick->axes[0],
+        { joystick->axes[0],
 
 #        if JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT >= 2
-                joystick->axes[1],
+          joystick->axes[1],
 #        endif
 #        if JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT >= 3
-                joystick->axes[2],
+          joystick->axes[2],
 #        endif
 #        if JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT >= 4
-                joystick->axes[3],
+          joystick->axes[3],
 #        endif
 #        if JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT >= 5
-                joystick->axes[4],
+          joystick->axes[4],
 #        endif
 #        if JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT >= 6
-                joystick->axes[5],
+          joystick->axes[5],
 #        endif
-            },
+        },
 #    endif  // JOYSTICK_AXES_COUNT>0
 
 #    if JOYSTICK_BUTTON_COUNT > 0
-        .buttons =
-            {
-                joystick->buttons[0],
+        .buttons = {
+            joystick->buttons[0],
 
 #        if JOYSTICK_BUTTON_COUNT > 8
-                joystick->buttons[1],
+            joystick->buttons[1],
 #        endif
 #        if JOYSTICK_BUTTON_COUNT > 16
-                joystick->buttons[2],
+            joystick->buttons[2],
 #        endif
 #        if JOYSTICK_BUTTON_COUNT > 24
-                joystick->buttons[3],
+            joystick->buttons[3],
 #        endif
-            }
+        }
 #    endif  // JOYSTICK_BUTTON_COUNT>0
     };
 
@@ -768,7 +767,8 @@ static void send_extra(uint8_t report_id, uint16_t data) {
 
     if (USB_DeviceState != DEVICE_STATE_Configured) return;
 
-    report_extra_t r = {.report_id = report_id, .usage = data};
+    static report_extra_t r;
+    r = (report_extra_t){.report_id = report_id, .usage = data};
     Endpoint_SelectEndpoint(SHARED_IN_EPNUM);
 
     /* Check if write ready for a polling interval around 10ms */
diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/vusb.c b/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/vusb.c
index 9362fbde785..876a3137861 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/vusb.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/vusb.c
@@ -272,7 +272,8 @@ static void send_extra(uint8_t report_id, uint16_t data) {
     last_id   = report_id;
     last_data = data;
 
-    report_extra_t report = {.report_id = report_id, .usage = data};
+    static report_extra_t report;
+    report = (report_extra_t){.report_id = report_id, .usage = data};
     if (usbInterruptIsReadyShared()) {
         usbSetInterruptShared((void *)&report, sizeof(report_extra_t));
     }