diff --git a/include/zenoh-pico/protocol/definitions/network.h b/include/zenoh-pico/protocol/definitions/network.h
index 122f09aba..2f2f838c9 100644
--- a/include/zenoh-pico/protocol/definitions/network.h
+++ b/include/zenoh-pico/protocol/definitions/network.h
@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ static inline _z_qos_t _z_n_qos_create(bool express, z_congestion_control_t cong
     return ret;
 }
 static inline z_priority_t _z_n_qos_get_priority(_z_n_qos_t n_qos) {
-    return (z_priority_t)(n_qos._val & 0x07 /* 0b111 */);
+    z_priority_t ret = n_qos._val & 0x07;  // 0b0111
+    return ret;
 }
 static inline z_congestion_control_t _z_n_qos_get_congestion_control(_z_n_qos_t n_qos) {
-    return (n_qos._val & 0x08 /* 0b1000 */) ? Z_CONGESTION_CONTROL_BLOCK : Z_CONGESTION_CONTROL_DROP;
+    z_congestion_control_t ret =
+        (n_qos._val & 0x08) ? Z_CONGESTION_CONTROL_BLOCK : Z_CONGESTION_CONTROL_DROP;  // 0b1000
+    return ret;
 }
 static inline bool _z_n_qos_get_express(_z_n_qos_t n_qos) { return (bool)(n_qos._val & 0x10 /* 0b10000 */); }
 #define _z_n_qos_make(express, nodrop, priority)                                                    \