diff --git a/input/apple_joypad_wii.c b/input/apple_joypad_wii.c
index ad5c05aed9..49b1afe371 100644
--- a/input/apple_joypad_wii.c
+++ b/input/apple_joypad_wii.c
@@ -116,10 +116,9 @@ static void hidpad_wii_set_rumble(void *data,
    (void)strength;
 }
 
-struct pad_connection_interface apple_pad_wii =
-{
-   &hidpad_wii_connect,
-   &hidpad_wii_disconnect,
-   &hidpad_wii_packet_handler,
-   &hidpad_wii_set_rumble
+pad_connection_interface_t apple_pad_wii = {
+   hidpad_wii_connect,
+   hidpad_wii_disconnect,
+   hidpad_wii_packet_handler,
+   hidpad_wii_set_rumble
 };
diff --git a/input/joypad_connection.c b/input/joypad_connection.c
index 42d5613489..3ac154a348 100644
--- a/input/joypad_connection.c
+++ b/input/joypad_connection.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int32_t pad_connection_connect(const char* name, void *data)
       static const struct
       {
          const char* name;
-         struct pad_connection_interface *iface;
+         pad_connection_interface_t *iface;
       } pad_map[] = 
       {
          { "Nintendo RVL-CNT-01",         &apple_pad_wii },
diff --git a/input/joypad_connection.h b/input/joypad_connection.h
index a202aefefc..62e8054b3e 100644
--- a/input/joypad_connection.h
+++ b/input/joypad_connection.h
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
 #ifndef _JOYPAD_CONNECTION_H
 #define _JOYPAD_CONNECTION_H
 
+#include <stdint.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
-struct pad_connection_interface
+typedef struct pad_connection_interface
 {
    void* (*connect)(void *data, uint32_t slot);
 
@@ -29,7 +30,10 @@ struct pad_connection_interface
 
    void (*set_rumble)(void* device, enum retro_rumble_effect effect,
          uint16_t strength);
-};
+} pad_connection_interface_t;
+
+extern pad_connection_interface_t apple_pad_wii;
+extern pad_connection_interface_t apple_pad_ps3;
 
 int32_t pad_connection_connect(const char* name, void *data);