diff --git a/esp8266/modesp.c b/esp8266/modesp.c
index ef0218a73c..1d5f58bb7a 100644
--- a/esp8266/modesp.c
+++ b/esp8266/modesp.c
@@ -509,11 +509,6 @@ void error_check(bool status, const char *msg) {
     }
 }
 
-STATIC mp_obj_t esp_status() {
-    return MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(wifi_station_get_connect_status());
-}
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(esp_status_obj, esp_status);
-
 STATIC mp_obj_t esp_phy_mode(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
     if (n_args == 0) {
         return mp_obj_new_int(wifi_get_phy_mode());
@@ -568,7 +563,6 @@ STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(esp_flash_id_obj, esp_flash_id);
 STATIC const mp_map_elem_t esp_module_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR___name__), MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_esp) },
 
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_status), (mp_obj_t)&esp_status_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_mac), (mp_obj_t)&esp_mac_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_getaddrinfo), (mp_obj_t)&esp_getaddrinfo_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_phy_mode), (mp_obj_t)&esp_phy_mode_obj },
@@ -591,19 +585,6 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t esp_module_globals_table[] = {
         MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(LIGHT_SLEEP_T) },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SLEEP_MODEM),
         MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(MODEM_SLEEP_T) },
-
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_IDLE),
-        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_IDLE)},
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_CONNECTING),
-        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_CONNECTING)},
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_WRONG_PASSWORD),
-        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_WRONG_PASSWORD)},
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_NO_AP_FOUND),
-        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_NO_AP_FOUND)},
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_CONNECT_FAIL),
-        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_CONNECT_FAIL)},
-    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_GOT_IP),
-        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_GOT_IP)},
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/esp8266/modnetwork.c b/esp8266/modnetwork.c
index 92edcb4130..6911955c0b 100644
--- a/esp8266/modnetwork.c
+++ b/esp8266/modnetwork.c
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t esp_disconnect() {
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(esp_disconnect_obj, esp_disconnect);
 
+#define MODNETWORK_INCLUDE_CONSTANTS (1)
+
+STATIC mp_obj_t esp_status() {
+    return MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(wifi_station_get_connect_status());
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(esp_status_obj, esp_status);
+
 STATIC void esp_scan_cb(scaninfo *si, STATUS status) {
     struct bss_info *bs;
     if (si->pbss) {
@@ -107,7 +114,23 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t mp_module_network_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_WLAN), (mp_obj_t)&get_module_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_connect), (mp_obj_t)&esp_connect_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_disconnect), (mp_obj_t)&esp_disconnect_obj },
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_status), (mp_obj_t)&esp_status_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_scan), (mp_obj_t)&esp_scan_obj },
+
+#if MODNETWORK_INCLUDE_CONSTANTS
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_IDLE),
+        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_IDLE)},
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_CONNECTING),
+        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_CONNECTING)},
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_WRONG_PASSWORD),
+        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_WRONG_PASSWORD)},
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_NO_AP_FOUND),
+        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_NO_AP_FOUND)},
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_CONNECT_FAIL),
+        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_CONNECT_FAIL)},
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_STAT_GOT_IP),
+        MP_OBJ_NEW_SMALL_INT(STATION_GOT_IP)},
+#endif
 };
 
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(mp_module_network_globals, mp_module_network_globals_table);
diff --git a/esp8266/qstrdefsport.h b/esp8266/qstrdefsport.h
index 0bc61246da..8db403f048 100644
--- a/esp8266/qstrdefsport.h
+++ b/esp8266/qstrdefsport.h
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ Q(esp)
 Q(socket)
 Q(connect)
 Q(disconnect)
-Q(scan)
-Q(status)
 Q(phy_mode)
 Q(sleep_type)
 Q(deepsleep)
@@ -85,12 +83,6 @@ Q(onconnect)
 Q(onrecv)
 Q(onsent)
 Q(ondisconnect)
-Q(STAT_IDLE)
-Q(STAT_CONNECTING)
-Q(STAT_WRONG_PASSWORD)
-Q(STAT_NO_AP_FOUND)
-Q(STAT_CONNECT_FAIL)
-Q(STAT_GOT_IP)
 Q(MODE_11B)
 Q(MODE_11G)
 Q(MODE_11N)
@@ -101,6 +93,14 @@ Q(SLEEP_MODEM)
 // network module
 Q(network)
 Q(WLAN)
+Q(scan)
+Q(status)
+Q(STAT_IDLE)
+Q(STAT_CONNECTING)
+Q(STAT_WRONG_PASSWORD)
+Q(STAT_NO_AP_FOUND)
+Q(STAT_CONNECT_FAIL)
+Q(STAT_GOT_IP)
 
 // Pin class
 Q(Pin)