diff --git a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_BLE.ipp b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_BLE.ipp
index 1dc9c5a692e797..8e616bc98ccad6 100644
--- a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_BLE.ipp
+++ b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_BLE.ipp
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ namespace chip {
 namespace DeviceLayer {
 namespace Internal {
 
-// Fully instantiate the template class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
-template class GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_BLE<ConnectivityManagerImpl>;
-
 template <class ImplClass>
 const char * GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_BLE<ImplClass>::_CHIPoBLEServiceModeToStr(ConnectivityManager::CHIPoBLEServiceMode mode)
 {
@@ -50,6 +47,10 @@ const char * GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_BLE<ImplClass>::_CHIPoBLEServiceMode
     }
 }
 
+// Fully instantiate the template class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
+// NB: This must come after all templated class members are defined.
+template class GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_BLE<ConnectivityManagerImpl>;
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace DeviceLayer
 } // namespace chip
diff --git a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_WiFi.ipp b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_WiFi.ipp
index 411eb4d4dcf69a..4597f27a5d416b 100644
--- a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_WiFi.ipp
+++ b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_WiFi.ipp
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ namespace chip {
 namespace DeviceLayer {
 namespace Internal {
 
-// Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
-template class GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_WiFi<ConnectivityManagerImpl>;
-
 template <class ImplClass>
 const char * GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_WiFi<ImplClass>::_WiFiStationModeToStr(ConnectivityManager::WiFiStationMode mode)
 {
@@ -121,6 +118,10 @@ bool GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_WiFi<ImplClass>::_IsWiFiStationEnabled()
     return Impl()->GetWiFiStationMode() == ConnectivityManager::kWiFiStationMode_Enabled;
 }
 
+// Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
+// NB: This must come after all templated class members are defined.
+template class GenericConnectivityManagerImpl_WiFi<ConnectivityManagerImpl>;
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace DeviceLayer
 } // namespace chip
diff --git a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl.ipp b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl.ipp
index 9bb7dd8065e654..c3e2370748395c 100644
--- a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl.ipp
+++ b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl.ipp
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ void GenericPlatformManagerImpl<ImplClass>::HandleMessageLayerActivityChanged(bo
 }
 
 // Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
+// NB: This must come after all templated class members are defined.
 template class GenericPlatformManagerImpl<PlatformManagerImpl>;
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl_FreeRTOS.ipp b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl_FreeRTOS.ipp
index 216665c08560de..b69448724b9002 100644
--- a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl_FreeRTOS.ipp
+++ b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl_FreeRTOS.ipp
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ namespace chip {
 namespace DeviceLayer {
 namespace Internal {
 
-// Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
-template class GenericPlatformManagerImpl_FreeRTOS<PlatformManagerImpl>;
-
 template <class ImplClass>
 CHIP_ERROR GenericPlatformManagerImpl_FreeRTOS<ImplClass>::_InitChipStack(void)
 {
@@ -288,6 +285,10 @@ CHIP_ERROR GenericPlatformManagerImpl_FreeRTOS<ImplClass>::_StopEventLoopTask(vo
     return CHIP_NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+// Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
+// NB: This must come after all templated class members are defined.
+template class GenericPlatformManagerImpl_FreeRTOS<PlatformManagerImpl>;
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace DeviceLayer
 } // namespace chip
diff --git a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl_POSIX.ipp b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl_POSIX.ipp
index 81d7e00ee3da3c..708f44e3bdf431 100644
--- a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl_POSIX.ipp
+++ b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl_POSIX.ipp
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ CHIP_ERROR GenericPlatformManagerImpl_POSIX<ImplClass>::_Shutdown()
 }
 
 // Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
+// NB: This must come after all templated class members are defined.
 template class GenericPlatformManagerImpl_POSIX<PlatformManagerImpl>;
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl_Zephyr.ipp b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl_Zephyr.ipp
index 89fea684bee9ce..217edb70fed89b 100644
--- a/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl_Zephyr.ipp
+++ b/src/include/platform/internal/GenericPlatformManagerImpl_Zephyr.ipp
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ System::LayerSocketsLoop & SystemLayerSocketsLoop()
 
 } // anonymous namespace
 
-// Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
-template class GenericPlatformManagerImpl_Zephyr<PlatformManagerImpl>;
-
 template <class ImplClass>
 CHIP_ERROR GenericPlatformManagerImpl_Zephyr<ImplClass>::_InitChipStack(void)
 {
@@ -197,6 +194,10 @@ CHIP_ERROR GenericPlatformManagerImpl_Zephyr<ImplClass>::_StartEventLoopTask(voi
     return CHIP_NO_ERROR;
 }
 
+// Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
+// NB: This must come after all templated class members are defined.
+template class GenericPlatformManagerImpl_Zephyr<PlatformManagerImpl>;
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace DeviceLayer
 } // namespace chip
diff --git a/src/platform/FreeRTOS/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_FreeRTOS.cpp b/src/platform/FreeRTOS/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_FreeRTOS.cpp
index ab8af54c569dc5..4dbee81b23af01 100644
--- a/src/platform/FreeRTOS/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_FreeRTOS.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/FreeRTOS/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_FreeRTOS.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ namespace chip {
 namespace DeviceLayer {
 namespace Internal {
 
-// Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
-template class GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_FreeRTOS<ThreadStackManagerImpl>;
-
 template <class ImplClass>
 CHIP_ERROR GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_FreeRTOS<ImplClass>::DoInit(void)
 {
@@ -144,6 +141,10 @@ void GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_FreeRTOS<ImplClass>::ThreadTaskMain(void * ar
     }
 }
 
+// Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
+// NB: This must come after all templated class members are defined.
+template class GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_FreeRTOS<ThreadStackManagerImpl>;
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace DeviceLayer
 } // namespace chip
diff --git a/src/platform/OpenThread/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread.cpp b/src/platform/OpenThread/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread.cpp
index 5d786ca9815ce2..3713b5ccaf6576 100644
--- a/src/platform/OpenThread/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/OpenThread/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ void initNetworkCommissioningThreadDriver(void)
 NetworkCommissioning::ThreadScanResponse * sScanResult;
 otScanResponseIterator<NetworkCommissioning::ThreadScanResponse> mScanResponseIter(sScanResult);
 } // namespace
-// Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
-template class GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread<ThreadStackManagerImpl>;
 
 /**
  * Called by OpenThread to alert the ThreadStackManager of a change in the state of the Thread stack.
@@ -2584,6 +2582,10 @@ CHIP_ERROR GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread<ImplClass>::_DnsResolve(cons
 #endif // CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_THREAD_DNS_CLIENT
 #endif // CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_THREAD_SRP_CLIENT
 
+// Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
+// NB: This must come after all templated class members are defined.
+template class GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread<ThreadStackManagerImpl>;
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace DeviceLayer
 } // namespace chip
diff --git a/src/platform/OpenThread/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread_LwIP.cpp b/src/platform/OpenThread/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread_LwIP.cpp
index 4d235a925470de..a08c4acea48eab 100644
--- a/src/platform/OpenThread/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread_LwIP.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/OpenThread/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread_LwIP.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ namespace chip {
 namespace DeviceLayer {
 namespace Internal {
 
-// Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
-template class GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread_LwIP<ThreadStackManagerImpl>;
-
 template <class ImplClass>
 void GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread_LwIP<ImplClass>::_OnPlatformEvent(const ChipDeviceEvent * event)
 {
@@ -422,6 +419,10 @@ void GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread_LwIP<ImplClass>::ReceivePacket(otM
     }
 }
 
+// Fully instantiate the generic implementation class in whatever compilation unit includes this file.
+// NB: This must come after all templated class members are defined.
+template class GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread_LwIP<ThreadStackManagerImpl>;
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace DeviceLayer
 } // namespace chip