diff --git a/components/esp_http_server/include/esp_http_server.h b/components/esp_http_server/include/esp_http_server.h
index 08552f4d57..92c057c4bb 100644
--- a/components/esp_http_server/include/esp_http_server.h
+++ b/components/esp_http_server/include/esp_http_server.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#define ESP_HTTPD_DEF_CTRL_PORT         (32768)    /*!< HTTP Server control socket port*/
+
 /*
 note: esp_https_server.h includes a customized copy of this
 initializer that should be kept in sync
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ initializer that should be kept in sync
         .stack_size         = 4096,                     \
         .core_id            = tskNO_AFFINITY,           \
         .server_port        = 80,                       \
-        .ctrl_port          = 32768,                    \
+        .ctrl_port          = ESP_HTTPD_DEF_CTRL_PORT,  \
         .max_open_sockets   = 7,                        \
         .max_uri_handlers   = 8,                        \
         .max_resp_headers   = 8,                        \
diff --git a/components/esp_https_server/include/esp_https_server.h b/components/esp_https_server/include/esp_https_server.h
index bffdfce62b..c93d43ccf6 100644
--- a/components/esp_https_server/include/esp_https_server.h
+++ b/components/esp_https_server/include/esp_https_server.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ typedef struct httpd_ssl_config httpd_ssl_config_t;
         .stack_size         = 10240,              \
         .core_id            = tskNO_AFFINITY,     \
         .server_port        = 0,                  \
-        .ctrl_port          = 32768,              \
+        .ctrl_port   = ESP_HTTPD_DEF_CTRL_PORT+1, \
         .max_open_sockets   = 4,                  \
         .max_uri_handlers   = 8,                  \
         .max_resp_headers   = 8,                  \