diff --git a/include/mqtt_client.h b/include/mqtt_client.h
index 796f431..37f416a 100644
--- a/include/mqtt_client.h
+++ b/include/mqtt_client.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ typedef struct esp_mqtt_client *esp_mqtt_client_handle_t;
  *
  */
 typedef enum {
+    MQTT_EVENT_ANY = -1,
     MQTT_EVENT_ERROR = 0,          /*!< on error event, additional context: connection return code, error handle from esp_tls (if supported) */
     MQTT_EVENT_CONNECTED,          /*!< connected event, additional context: session_present flag */
     MQTT_EVENT_DISCONNECTED,       /*!< disconnected event */
diff --git a/mqtt_client.c b/mqtt_client.c
index fba72e3..1bf82da 100644
--- a/mqtt_client.c
+++ b/mqtt_client.c
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 #endif /* MQTT_USE_API_LOCKS */
 
 _Static_assert(sizeof(uint64_t) == sizeof(outbox_tick_t), "mqtt-client tick type size different from outbox tick type");
+#ifdef ESP_EVENT_ANY_ID
+_Static_assert(MQTT_EVENT_ANY == ESP_EVENT_ANY_ID, "mqtt-client event enum does not match the global EVENT_ANY_ID");
+#endif
 
 static const char *TAG = "MQTT_CLIENT";