diff --git a/ref_app/src/mcal/host/mcal_led.cpp b/ref_app/src/mcal/host/mcal_led.cpp
index 115716660..5ff98bfd1 100644
--- a/ref_app/src/mcal/host/mcal_led.cpp
+++ b/ref_app/src/mcal/host/mcal_led.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//  Copyright Christopher Kormanyos 2007 - 2020.
+//  Copyright Christopher Kormanyos 2007 - 2024.
 //  Distributed under the Boost Software License,
 //  Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt
 //  or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 auto mcal::led::led0() -> mcal::led::led_base&
 {
-  static mcal::led::led_console local_led0(static_cast<std::uint_fast8_t>(UINT8_C(0)));
+  static mcal::led::led_console local_led0;
 
   return local_led0;
 }
diff --git a/ref_app/src/mcal_led/mcal_led_console.h b/ref_app/src/mcal_led/mcal_led_console.h
index 5aee4d640..9f6b00d7d 100644
--- a/ref_app/src/mcal_led/mcal_led_console.h
+++ b/ref_app/src/mcal_led/mcal_led_console.h
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   class led_console final : public mcal::led::led_boolean_state_base // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-special-member-functions,hicpp-special-member-functions)
   {
   public:
-    explicit constexpr led_console(const std::uint_fast8_t i)
-      : my_index(i) { }
+    explicit constexpr led_console(const std::uint_fast8_t idx = std::uint_fast8_t { UINT8_C(0) })
+      : my_index(idx) { }
 
     ~led_console() override = default;
 
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@
     {
       using base_class_type = mcal::led::led_boolean_state_base;
 
-      // Print the LED state.
+      base_class_type::toggle();
+
+      // Print the LED state to the console.
       std::cout << "LED"
                 << static_cast<unsigned>(my_index)
                 << " is "
                 << (base_class_type::state_is_on() ? "on" : "off")
                 << std::endl;
-
-      base_class_type::toggle();
     }
 
   private:
-    const std::uint_fast8_t my_index;
+    const std::uint_fast8_t my_index { };
   };
 
   } // namespace led