diff --git a/i386-gen.c b/i386-gen.c
index 36a246ed..018165bf 100644
--- a/i386-gen.c
+++ b/i386-gen.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ ST_FUNC void load(int r, SValue *sv)
     fr = sv->r;
     ft = sv->type.t & ~VT_DEFSIGN;
     fc = sv->c.i;
-    ft &= ~(VT_VOLATILE | VT_CONSTANT);
+    ft &= ~VT_QUAL;
     v = fr & VT_VALMASK;
 
 #if defined CONFIG_TCC_PIC
diff --git a/tcc.h b/tcc.h
index ce9b5189..96e03198 100644
--- a/tcc.h
+++ b/tcc.h
@@ -1063,6 +1063,7 @@ struct filespec {
 #define VT_BITFIELD    0x0080  /* bitfield modifier */
 #define VT_CONSTANT    0x0100  /* const modifier */
 #define VT_VOLATILE    0x0200  /* volatile modifier */
+#define VT_QUAL        (VT_CONSTANT | VT_VOLATILE)
 #define VT_VLA         0x0400  /* VLA type (also has VT_PTR and VT_ARRAY) */
 #define VT_LONG        0x0800  /* long type (also has VT_INT rsp. VT_LLONG) */
 
diff --git a/tccdbg.c b/tccdbg.c
index 67e85643..b0e94092 100644
--- a/tccdbg.c
+++ b/tccdbg.c
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@ static int stabs_struct_find(TCCState *s1, Sym *t, int *p_id)
 
 static int remove_type_info(int type)
 {
-        type &= ~(VT_STORAGE | VT_CONSTANT | VT_VOLATILE | VT_VLA);
+        type &= ~(VT_STORAGE | VT_QUAL | VT_VLA);
         if ((type & VT_BTYPE) != VT_BYTE)
             type &= ~VT_DEFSIGN;
         if (!(type & VT_BITFIELD) && (type & VT_STRUCT_MASK) > VT_ENUM)
@@ -2112,7 +2112,7 @@ static int tcc_get_dwarf_info(TCCState *s1, Sym *s)
 	        dwarf_data4(dwarf_info_section, sub_type - dwarf_info.start);
 	        dwarf_uleb128(dwarf_info_section, t->type.ref->c - 1);
 		s = t->type.ref;
-		type = s->type.t & ~(VT_STORAGE | VT_CONSTANT | VT_VOLATILE);
+		type = s->type.t & ~(VT_STORAGE | VT_QUAL);
 		if (type != (VT_PTR | VT_ARRAY))
 		    break;
 		t = s;
diff --git a/tccgen.c b/tccgen.c
index 4364ede4..23116d00 100644
--- a/tccgen.c
+++ b/tccgen.c
@@ -2822,7 +2822,7 @@ static inline int is_null_pointer(SValue *p)
         ((p->type.t & VT_BTYPE) == VT_PTR &&
          (PTR_SIZE == 4 ? (uint32_t)p->c.i == 0 : p->c.i == 0) &&
          ((pointed_type(&p->type)->t & VT_BTYPE) == VT_VOID) &&
-         0 == (pointed_type(&p->type)->t & (VT_CONSTANT | VT_VOLATILE))
+         0 == (pointed_type(&p->type)->t & VT_QUAL)
          );
 }
 
@@ -2871,8 +2871,8 @@ static int compare_types(CType *type1, CType *type2, int unqualified)
     t2 = type2->t & VT_TYPE;
     if (unqualified) {
         /* strip qualifiers before comparing */
-        t1 &= ~(VT_CONSTANT | VT_VOLATILE);
-        t2 &= ~(VT_CONSTANT | VT_VOLATILE);
+        t1 &= ~VT_QUAL;
+        t2 &= ~VT_QUAL;
     }
 
     /* Default Vs explicit signedness only matters for char */
@@ -3490,7 +3490,7 @@ error:
     }
 done:
     vtop->type = *type;
-    vtop->type.t &= ~ ( VT_CONSTANT | VT_VOLATILE | VT_ARRAY | VT_TLS );
+    vtop->type.t &= ~ ( VT_QUAL | VT_ARRAY | VT_TLS );
 }
 
 /* return type size as known at compile time. Put alignment at 'a' */
@@ -3573,7 +3573,7 @@ static int type_qualifiers(CType *type)
 {
     while (type->t & VT_ARRAY)
         type = pointed_type(type);
-    return type->t & (VT_CONSTANT | VT_VOLATILE);
+    return type->t & VT_QUAL;
 }
 
 /* modify type so that its it is a pointer to type. */
@@ -3641,8 +3641,7 @@ static void verify_assign_cast(CType *dt)
         if (is_compatible_types(type1, type2))
             break;
         for (qualwarn = lvl = 0;; ++lvl) {
-            if (((type2->t & VT_CONSTANT) && !(type1->t & VT_CONSTANT)) ||
-                ((type2->t & VT_VOLATILE) && !(type1->t & VT_VOLATILE)))
+            if ((type2->t & ~type1->t) & VT_QUAL)
                 qualwarn = 1;
             dbt = type1->t & (VT_BTYPE|VT_LONG);
             sbt = type2->t & (VT_BTYPE|VT_LONG);
@@ -4969,7 +4968,7 @@ static int parse_btype(CType *type, AttributeDef *ad, int ignore_label)
             }
 
             t &= ~(VT_BTYPE|VT_LONG);
-            u = t & ~(VT_CONSTANT | VT_VOLATILE), t ^= u;
+            u = t & ~VT_QUAL, t ^= u;
             type->t = (s->type.t & ~VT_TYPEDEF) | u;
             type->ref = s->type.ref;
             if (t)
@@ -5016,7 +5015,7 @@ static inline void convert_parameter_type(CType *pt)
 /* apply the conversions required for an expression value */
 static inline void convert_expression_type(CType *pt)
 {
-    pt->t &= ~(VT_CONSTANT | VT_VOLATILE);
+    pt->t &= ~VT_QUAL;
     convert_parameter_type(pt);
 }
 
@@ -5121,7 +5120,7 @@ static int post_type(CType *type, AttributeDef *ad, int storage, int td)
         skip(')');
         /* A function return value has the unqualified version of its
            declared type. */
-        type->t &= ~(VT_CONSTANT | VT_VOLATILE);
+        type->t &= ~VT_QUAL;
         /* some ancient pre-K&R C allows a function to return an array
            and the array brackets to be put after the arguments, such 
            that "int c()[]" means something like "int[] c()" */
@@ -6197,7 +6196,7 @@ special_math_val:
             /* field */ 
             if (tok == TOK_ARROW) 
                 indir();
-            qualifiers = vtop->type.t & (VT_CONSTANT | VT_VOLATILE);
+            qualifiers = vtop->type.t & VT_QUAL;
             test_lvalue();
             /* expect pointer on structure */
             next();
diff --git a/x86_64-gen.c b/x86_64-gen.c
index ffa4cbc8..c62c8a0c 100644
--- a/x86_64-gen.c
+++ b/x86_64-gen.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void load(int r, SValue *sv)
     SValue v1;
 
     fr = sv->r;
-    ft = sv->type.t & ~(VT_DEFSIGN|VT_VOLATILE|VT_CONSTANT);
+    ft = sv->type.t & ~(VT_DEFSIGN|VT_QUAL);
     fc = sv->c.i;
 
     if (fc != sv->c.i && (fr & VT_SYM))