diff --git a/components/esp_common/include/esp_compiler.h b/components/esp_common/include/esp_compiler.h
index 94ec29c23c..6922c50adc 100644
--- a/components/esp_common/include/esp_compiler.h
+++ b/components/esp_common/include/esp_compiler.h
@@ -30,4 +30,22 @@
 #define unlikely(x)    (x) 
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * Utility macros used for designated initializers, which work differently
+ * in C99 and C++ standards mainly for aggregate types.
+ * The member separator, comma, is already part of the macro, please omit the trailing comma.
+ * Usage example:
+ *   struct config_t { char* pchr; char arr[SIZE]; } config = {
+ *              ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_EMPTY(pchr)
+ *              ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_STR(arr, "Value")
+ *          };
+ */
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#define ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_STR(member, value)  { .member = value },
+#define ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_EMPTY(member) .member = { },
+#else
+#define ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_STR(member, value)  .member = value,
+#define ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_EMPTY(member)
+#endif
+
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif_defaults.h b/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif_defaults.h
index 71f861abd3..3c41d9c2b9 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif_defaults.h
+++ b/components/esp_netif/include/esp_netif_defaults.h
@@ -15,19 +15,12 @@
 #ifndef _ESP_NETIF_DEFAULTS_H
 #define _ESP_NETIF_DEFAULTS_H
 
+#include "esp_compiler.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-//
-// Designated initializers work differently under C++ and C compiler
-//
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-#define _ESP_NETIF_EMPTY_AGGREGATE_MEMBER(item) .item = { },
-#else
-#define _ESP_NETIF_EMPTY_AGGREGATE_MEMBER(item)
-#endif
-
 //
 // Macros to assemble master configs with partial configs from netif, stack and driver
 //
@@ -35,8 +28,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ESP_NETIF_INHERENT_DEFAULT_WIFI_STA() \
     {   \
         .flags = (esp_netif_flags_t)(ESP_NETIF_DHCP_CLIENT | ESP_NETIF_FLAG_GARP | ESP_NETIF_FLAG_EVENT_IP_MODIFIED), \
-        _ESP_NETIF_EMPTY_AGGREGATE_MEMBER(mac) \
-        _ESP_NETIF_EMPTY_AGGREGATE_MEMBER(ip_info) \
+        ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_EMPTY(mac) \
+        ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_EMPTY(ip_info) \
         .get_ip_event = IP_EVENT_STA_GOT_IP, \
         .lost_ip_event = IP_EVENT_STA_LOST_IP, \
         .if_key = "WIFI_STA_DEF", \
@@ -47,7 +40,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ESP_NETIF_INHERENT_DEFAULT_WIFI_AP() \
     {   \
         .flags = (esp_netif_flags_t)(ESP_NETIF_DHCP_SERVER | ESP_NETIF_FLAG_AUTOUP), \
-        _ESP_NETIF_EMPTY_AGGREGATE_MEMBER(mac) \
+        ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_EMPTY(mac) \
         .ip_info = &_g_esp_netif_soft_ap_ip, \
         .get_ip_event = 0, \
         .lost_ip_event = 0, \
@@ -59,8 +52,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ESP_NETIF_INHERENT_DEFAULT_ETH() \
     {   \
         .flags = (esp_netif_flags_t)(ESP_NETIF_DHCP_CLIENT | ESP_NETIF_FLAG_GARP | ESP_NETIF_FLAG_EVENT_IP_MODIFIED), \
-        _ESP_NETIF_EMPTY_AGGREGATE_MEMBER(mac) \
-        _ESP_NETIF_EMPTY_AGGREGATE_MEMBER(ip_info) \
+        ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_EMPTY(mac) \
+        ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_EMPTY(ip_info) \
         .get_ip_event = IP_EVENT_ETH_GOT_IP, \
         .lost_ip_event = 0, \
         .if_key = "ETH_DEF", \
@@ -71,8 +64,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ESP_NETIF_INHERENT_DEFAULT_PPP() \
     {   \
         .flags = ESP_NETIF_FLAG_IS_PPP, \
-        _ESP_NETIF_EMPTY_AGGREGATE_MEMBER(mac) \
-        _ESP_NETIF_EMPTY_AGGREGATE_MEMBER(ip_info) \
+        ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_EMPTY(mac) \
+        ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_EMPTY(ip_info) \
         .get_ip_event = IP_EVENT_PPP_GOT_IP,    \
         .lost_ip_event = IP_EVENT_PPP_LOST_IP,  \
         .if_key = "PPP_DEF",    \
@@ -159,7 +152,7 @@ extern const esp_netif_netstack_config_t *_g_esp_netif_netstack_default_ppp;
 //
 // Include default common configs inherent to esp-netif
 //  - These inherent configs are defined in esp_netif_defaults.c and describe
-//    common behavioural patters for common interfaces such as STA, AP, ETH
+//    common behavioural patterns for common interfaces such as STA, AP, ETH, PPP
 //
 extern const esp_netif_inherent_config_t _g_esp_netif_inherent_sta_config;
 extern const esp_netif_inherent_config_t _g_esp_netif_inherent_ap_config;
diff --git a/components/wpa_supplicant/include/esp_supplicant/esp_wps.h b/components/wpa_supplicant/include/esp_supplicant/esp_wps.h
index c06ae2e368..76c96730cd 100644
--- a/components/wpa_supplicant/include/esp_supplicant/esp_wps.h
+++ b/components/wpa_supplicant/include/esp_supplicant/esp_wps.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include "esp_err.h"
 #include "esp_wifi_crypto_types.h"
+#include "esp_compiler.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -71,20 +72,13 @@ typedef struct {
     wps_factory_information_t factory_info;
 } esp_wps_config_t;
 
-/* C & C++ compilers have different rules about C99-style named initializers */
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-#define WPS_AGG(X) { X }
-#else
-#define WPS_AGG(X) X
-#endif
-
 #define WPS_CONFIG_INIT_DEFAULT(type) { \
     .wps_type = type, \
     .factory_info = {   \
-        WPS_AGG( .manufacturer = "ESPRESSIF" ),  \
-        WPS_AGG( .model_number = "ESP32" ),  \
-        WPS_AGG( .model_name = "ESPRESSIF IOT" ),  \
-        WPS_AGG( .device_name = "ESP STATION" ),  \
+        ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_STR(manufacturer, "ESPRESSIF")  \
+        ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_STR(model_number, "ESP32")  \
+        ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_STR(model_name, "ESPRESSIF IOT")  \
+        ESP_COMPILER_DESIGNATED_INIT_AGGREGATE_TYPE_STR(device_name, "ESP STATION")  \
     }  \
 }