diff --git a/src/kernel/objects/channel.h b/src/kernel/objects/channel.h
index cbfd1f7..6312aea 100644
--- a/src/kernel/objects/channel.h
+++ b/src/kernel/objects/channel.h
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ class channel :
 {
 public:
     /// Capabilities on a newly constructed channel handle
-    constexpr static j6_cap_t creation_caps = j6_cap_channel_all;
+    static constexpr j6_cap_t creation_caps = j6_cap_channel_all;
+    static constexpr kobject::type type = kobject::type::channel;
 
     channel();
     virtual ~channel();
 
-    static constexpr kobject::type type = kobject::type::channel;
-
     /// Put a message into the channel
     /// \arg data Buffer of data to write
     /// \returns  The number of bytes successfully written
diff --git a/src/kernel/objects/event.h b/src/kernel/objects/event.h
index 88d6dc4..2620625 100644
--- a/src/kernel/objects/event.h
+++ b/src/kernel/objects/event.h
@@ -10,14 +10,12 @@
 
 namespace obj {
 
-class thread;
-
 class event :
     public kobject
 {
 public:
     /// Capabilities on a newly constructed event handle
-    constexpr static j6_cap_t creation_caps = j6_cap_event_all;
+    static constexpr j6_cap_t creation_caps = j6_cap_event_all;
     static constexpr kobject::type type = kobject::type::event;
 
     event();
diff --git a/src/kernel/objects/mailbox.h b/src/kernel/objects/mailbox.h
index 470791c..99f5f1e 100644
--- a/src/kernel/objects/mailbox.h
+++ b/src/kernel/objects/mailbox.h
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ public:
     using reply_tag_t = uint64_t;
 
     /// Capabilities on a newly constructed mailbox handle
-    constexpr static j6_cap_t creation_caps = j6_cap_mailbox_all;
-
+    static constexpr j6_cap_t creation_caps = j6_cap_mailbox_all;
     static constexpr kobject::type type = kobject::type::mailbox;
 
     /// Max message handle count
diff --git a/src/kernel/objects/process.h b/src/kernel/objects/process.h
index 8f30a3b..0986bf6 100644
--- a/src/kernel/objects/process.h
+++ b/src/kernel/objects/process.h
@@ -19,19 +19,21 @@ class process :
 {
 public:
     /// Capabilities on a newly constructed process handle
-    constexpr static j6_cap_t creation_caps = j6_cap_process_all;
+    static constexpr j6_cap_t creation_caps = j6_cap_process_all;
 
     /// Capabilities on a process to itself
-    constexpr static j6_cap_t self_caps = j6_cap_process_all;
+    static constexpr j6_cap_t self_caps = j6_cap_process_all;
 
     /// Top of memory area where thread stacks are allocated
-    constexpr static uintptr_t stacks_top = 0x0000800000000000;
+    static constexpr uintptr_t stacks_top = 0x0000800000000000;
 
     /// Size of userspace thread stacks
-    constexpr static size_t stack_size = 0x4000000; // 64MiB
+    static constexpr size_t stack_size = 0x4000000; // 64MiB
 
     /// Value that represents default priority
-    constexpr static uint8_t default_priority = 0xff;
+    static constexpr uint8_t default_priority = 0xff;
+
+    static constexpr kobject::type type = kobject::type::process;
 
     /// Constructor.
     process();
@@ -39,8 +41,6 @@ public:
     /// Destructor.
     virtual ~process();
 
-    static constexpr kobject::type type = kobject::type::process;
-
     /// Get the currently executing process.
     static process & current();
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/objects/system.h b/src/kernel/objects/system.h
index 1526445..55afdd3 100644
--- a/src/kernel/objects/system.h
+++ b/src/kernel/objects/system.h
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ class system :
 {
 public:
     /// Capabilities on system given to init
-    constexpr static j6_cap_t init_caps = j6_cap_system_all;
-
+    static constexpr j6_cap_t init_caps = j6_cap_system_all;
     static constexpr kobject::type type = kobject::type::system;
 
     inline static system & get() { return s_instance; }
diff --git a/src/kernel/objects/thread.h b/src/kernel/objects/thread.h
index 5fb1e12..241f382 100644
--- a/src/kernel/objects/thread.h
+++ b/src/kernel/objects/thread.h
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@ class thread :
 {
 public:
     /// Capabilities on a newly constructed thread handle
-    constexpr static j6_cap_t creation_caps = j6_cap_thread_all;
+    static constexpr j6_cap_t creation_caps = j6_cap_thread_all;
 
     /// Capabilities the parent process gets on new thread handles
-    constexpr static j6_cap_t parent_caps = j6_cap_thread_all;
+    static constexpr j6_cap_t parent_caps = j6_cap_thread_all;
+
+    static constexpr kobject::type type = kobject::type::thread;
 
     enum class state : uint8_t {
         none     = 0x00,
@@ -71,8 +73,6 @@ public:
     /// Destructor
     virtual ~thread();
 
-    static constexpr kobject::type type = kobject::type::thread;
-
     /// Get the currently executing thread.
     static thread & current();
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/objects/vm_area.h b/src/kernel/objects/vm_area.h
index 367270a..8bc57c3 100644
--- a/src/kernel/objects/vm_area.h
+++ b/src/kernel/objects/vm_area.h
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ class vm_area :
 {
 public:
     /// Capabilities on a newly constructed vma handle
-    constexpr static j6_cap_t creation_caps = j6_cap_vma_all;
-
+    static constexpr j6_cap_t creation_caps = j6_cap_vma_all;
     static constexpr kobject::type type = kobject::type::vma;
 
     /// Constructor.