diff --git a/examples/protocols/aws_iot/subscribe_publish/main/subscribe_publish_sample.c b/examples/protocols/aws_iot/subscribe_publish/main/subscribe_publish_sample.c
index f78774bc..936ccf64 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/aws_iot/subscribe_publish/main/subscribe_publish_sample.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/aws_iot/subscribe_publish/main/subscribe_publish_sample.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static EventGroupHandle_t wifi_event_group;
 /* The event group allows multiple bits for each event,
    but we only care about one event - are we connected
    to the AP with an IP? */
-const int CONNECTED_BIT = 1 << 0;
+const int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
 
 
 /* CA Root certificate, device ("Thing") certificate and device
diff --git a/examples/protocols/aws_iot/thing_shadow/main/thing_shadow_sample.c b/examples/protocols/aws_iot/thing_shadow/main/thing_shadow_sample.c
index 48a5d3cf..cec6d0fa 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/aws_iot/thing_shadow/main/thing_shadow_sample.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/aws_iot/thing_shadow/main/thing_shadow_sample.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static EventGroupHandle_t wifi_event_group;
 /* The event group allows multiple bits for each event,
    but we only care about one event - are we connected
    to the AP with an IP? */
-const int CONNECTED_BIT = 1 << 0;
+const int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
 
 
 /* CA Root certificate, device ("Thing") certificate and device
diff --git a/examples/protocols/http_request/main/http_request_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/http_request/main/http_request_example_main.c
index 3f74a913..37b92679 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/http_request/main/http_request_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/http_request/main/http_request_example_main.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static EventGroupHandle_t wifi_event_group;
 /* The event group allows multiple bits for each event,
    but we only care about one event - are we connected
    to the AP with an IP? */
-const int CONNECTED_BIT = 1>>0;
+const int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
 
 /* Constants that aren't configurable in menuconfig */
 #define WEB_SERVER "example.com"
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/main/https_mbedtls_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/main/https_mbedtls_example_main.c
index 63bde71e..f455080a 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/main/https_mbedtls_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_mbedtls/main/https_mbedtls_example_main.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static EventGroupHandle_t wifi_event_group;
 /* The event group allows multiple bits for each event,
    but we only care about one event - are we connected
    to the AP with an IP? */
-const int CONNECTED_BIT = 1 << 0;
+const int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
 
 /* Constants that aren't configurable in menuconfig */
 #define WEB_SERVER "www.howsmyssl.com"
diff --git a/examples/protocols/https_wolfssl/main/https_wolfssl_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/https_wolfssl/main/https_wolfssl_example_main.c
index 8e60ecfe..6c62760f 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/https_wolfssl/main/https_wolfssl_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/https_wolfssl/main/https_wolfssl_example_main.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static EventGroupHandle_t wifi_event_group;
 /* The event group allows multiple bits for each event,
    but we only care about one event - are we connected
    to the AP with an IP? */
-const int CONNECTED_BIT = 1 << 0;
+const int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
 
 #if CONFIG_CERT_AUTH
 extern const uint8_t server_root_cert_pem_start[] asm("_binary_server_root_cert_pem_start");
diff --git a/examples/protocols/mqtt/main/MQTTEcho.c b/examples/protocols/mqtt/main/MQTTEcho.c
index 51e8d51f..4a6ddd80 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/mqtt/main/MQTTEcho.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/mqtt/main/MQTTEcho.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static EventGroupHandle_t wifi_event_group;
 /* The event group allows multiple bits for each event,
    but we only care about one event - are we connected
    to the AP with an IP? */
-const int CONNECTED_BIT = 1<<0;
+const int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
 
 #define MQTT_BROKER  "iot.eclipse.org"  /* MQTT Broker Address*/
 #define MQTT_PORT    1883             /* MQTT Port*/
diff --git a/examples/protocols/openssl_client/main/openssl_client_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/openssl_client/main/openssl_client_example_main.c
index e5740237..5a3f2775 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/openssl_client/main/openssl_client_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/openssl_client/main/openssl_client_example_main.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static const char *TAG = "example";
 /* The event group allows multiple bits for each event,
    but we only care about one event - are we connected
    to the AP with an IP? */
-const int CONNECTED_BIT = 1 << 0;
+const int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
 
 extern const uint8_t ca_pem_start[] asm("_binary_ca_pem_start");
 extern const uint8_t ca_pem_end[]   asm("_binary_ca_pem_end");
diff --git a/examples/protocols/openssl_demo/main/openssl_demo_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/openssl_demo/main/openssl_demo_example_main.c
index 63136144..f4a995eb 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/openssl_demo/main/openssl_demo_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/openssl_demo/main/openssl_demo_example_main.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static EventGroupHandle_t wifi_event_group;
 /* The event group allows multiple bits for each event,
    but we only care about one event - are we connected
    to the AP with an IP? */
-const int CONNECTED_BIT = 1 << 0;
+const int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
 
 static const char *TAG = "example";
 
diff --git a/examples/protocols/openssl_server/main/openssl_server_example_main.c b/examples/protocols/openssl_server/main/openssl_server_example_main.c
index 45368716..db62ef49 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/openssl_server/main/openssl_server_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/openssl_server/main/openssl_server_example_main.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static const char *TAG = "example";
 /* The event group allows multiple bits for each event,
    but we only care about one event - are we connected
    to the AP with an IP? */
-const int CONNECTED_BIT = 1 << 0;
+const int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
 
 extern const uint8_t ca_pem_start[] asm("_binary_ca_pem_start");
 extern const uint8_t ca_pem_end[]   asm("_binary_ca_pem_end");
diff --git a/examples/wifi/smart_config/main/smartconfig_main.c b/examples/wifi/smart_config/main/smartconfig_main.c
index c8035d20..db4d005b 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/smart_config/main/smartconfig_main.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/smart_config/main/smartconfig_main.c
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ static EventGroupHandle_t wifi_event_group;
 /* The event group allows multiple bits for each event,
    but we only care about one event - are we connected
    to the AP with an IP? */
-static const int CONNECTED_BIT = 1<<0;
-static const int ESPTOUCH_DONE_BIT = 1<<1;
+static const int CONNECTED_BIT = BIT0;
+static const int ESPTOUCH_DONE_BIT = BIT1;
 static const char *TAG = "sc";
 
 void smartconfig_example_task(void * parm);