diff --git a/connections/implementation/analytics/throughput_recorder.cc b/connections/implementation/analytics/throughput_recorder.cc
index 62d7ac21..54b31d05 100644
--- a/connections/implementation/analytics/throughput_recorder.cc
+++ b/connections/implementation/analytics/throughput_recorder.cc
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@ ThroughputRecorder::ThroughputRecorder(int64_t payload_id)
     : payload_id_(payload_id) {}
 
 ThroughputRecorderContainer& ThroughputRecorderContainer::GetInstance() {
-  static std::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(ThroughputRecorderContainer),
-                                alignof(ThroughputRecorderContainer)>
-      storage;
+  alignas(ThroughputRecorderContainer) static char
+      storage[sizeof(ThroughputRecorderContainer)];
   static ThroughputRecorderContainer* env =
       new (&storage) ThroughputRecorderContainer();
   return *env;
diff --git a/connections/implementation/mediums/multiplex/multiplex_socket.cc b/connections/implementation/mediums/multiplex/multiplex_socket.cc
index cb338946..cd9ea191 100644
--- a/connections/implementation/mediums/multiplex/multiplex_socket.cc
+++ b/connections/implementation/mediums/multiplex/multiplex_socket.cc
@@ -95,17 +95,10 @@ MultiplexSocket::MultiplexSocket(std::shared_ptr<MediumSocket> physical_socket)
 absl::flat_hash_map<std::pair<std::string, Medium>,
                     MultiplexIncomingConnectionCb>&
 MultiplexSocket::GetIncomingConnectionCallbacks() {
-  static std::aligned_storage_t<
-      sizeof(absl::flat_hash_map<std::pair<std::string, Medium>,
-                                 MultiplexIncomingConnectionCb>),
-      alignof(absl::flat_hash_map<std::pair<std::string, Medium>,
-                                  MultiplexIncomingConnectionCb>)>
-      storage;
-  static absl::flat_hash_map<std::pair<std::string, Medium>,
-                             MultiplexIncomingConnectionCb>*
-      incoming_connection_callbacks =
-          new (&storage) absl::flat_hash_map<std::pair<std::string, Medium>,
-                                             MultiplexIncomingConnectionCb>();
+  using MapType = absl::flat_hash_map<std::pair<std::string, Medium>,
+                                      MultiplexIncomingConnectionCb>;
+  alignas(MapType) static char storage[sizeof(MapType)];
+  static MapType* incoming_connection_callbacks = new (&storage) MapType();
 
   return *incoming_connection_callbacks;
 }
@@ -121,23 +114,18 @@ MultiplexSocket* MultiplexSocket::CreateIncomingSocket(
   static MultiplexSocket* multiplex_incoming_socket = nullptr;
   switch (physical_socket->GetMedium()) {
     case Medium::BLUETOOTH:
-      static std::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(MultiplexSocket),
-                                    alignof(MultiplexSocket)>
-          storage_bt;
+      alignas(MultiplexSocket) static char storage_bt[sizeof(MultiplexSocket)];
       multiplex_incoming_socket =
           new (&storage_bt) MultiplexSocket(physical_socket);
       break;
     case Medium::BLE:
-      static std::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(MultiplexSocket),
-                                    alignof(MultiplexSocket)>
-          storage_ble;
+      alignas(MultiplexSocket) static char storage_ble[sizeof(MultiplexSocket)];
       multiplex_incoming_socket =
           new (&storage_ble) MultiplexSocket(physical_socket);
       break;
     case Medium::WIFI_LAN:
-      static std::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(MultiplexSocket),
-                                    alignof(MultiplexSocket)>
-          storage_wlan;
+      alignas(
+          MultiplexSocket) static char storage_wlan[sizeof(MultiplexSocket)];
       multiplex_incoming_socket =
           new (&storage_wlan) MultiplexSocket(physical_socket);
       break;
@@ -169,23 +157,18 @@ MultiplexSocket* MultiplexSocket::CreateOutgoingSocket(
   static MultiplexSocket* multiplex_outgoing_socket = nullptr;
   switch (physical_socket->GetMedium()) {
     case Medium::BLUETOOTH:
-      static std::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(MultiplexSocket),
-                                    alignof(MultiplexSocket)>
-          storage_bt;
+      alignas(MultiplexSocket) static char storage_bt[sizeof(MultiplexSocket)];
       multiplex_outgoing_socket =
           new (&storage_bt) MultiplexSocket(physical_socket);
       break;
     case Medium::BLE:
-      static std::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(MultiplexSocket),
-                                    alignof(MultiplexSocket)>
-          storage_ble;
+      alignas(MultiplexSocket) static char storage_ble[sizeof(MultiplexSocket)];
       multiplex_outgoing_socket =
           new (&storage_ble) MultiplexSocket(physical_socket);
       break;
     case Medium::WIFI_LAN:
-      static std::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(MultiplexSocket),
-                                    alignof(MultiplexSocket)>
-          storage_wlan;
+      alignas(
+          MultiplexSocket) static char storage_wlan[sizeof(MultiplexSocket)];
       multiplex_outgoing_socket =
           new (&storage_wlan) MultiplexSocket(physical_socket);
       break;
diff --git a/internal/platform/implementation/windows/wifi_intel.cc b/internal/platform/implementation/windows/wifi_intel.cc
index 737dfc01..20daf8c0 100644
--- a/internal/platform/implementation/windows/wifi_intel.cc
+++ b/internal/platform/implementation/windows/wifi_intel.cc
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ MurocDefs::INTEL_CALLBACK g_intel_event_cb_handle = {IntelEventHandler,
 #endif
 
 WifiIntel& WifiIntel::GetInstance() {
-  static std::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(WifiIntel), alignof(WifiIntel)> storage;
+  alignas(WifiIntel) static char storage[sizeof(WifiIntel)];
   static WifiIntel* instance = new (&storage) WifiIntel();
   return *instance;
 }
diff --git a/internal/platform/medium_environment.cc b/internal/platform/medium_environment.cc
index 885a7a22..14518655 100644
--- a/internal/platform/medium_environment.cc
+++ b/internal/platform/medium_environment.cc
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@
 namespace nearby {
 
 MediumEnvironment& MediumEnvironment::Instance() {
-  static std::aligned_storage_t<sizeof(MediumEnvironment),
-                                alignof(MediumEnvironment)>
-      storage;
+  alignas(MediumEnvironment) static char storage[sizeof(MediumEnvironment)];
   static MediumEnvironment* env = new (&storage) MediumEnvironment();
   return *env;
 }