diff --git a/gfx/common/d3d9_common.c b/gfx/common/d3d9_common.c
index 4e69902a54..18d03f601b 100644
--- a/gfx/common/d3d9_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/d3d9_common.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #define FS_PRESENTINTERVAL(pp) ((pp)->PresentationInterval)
 
 /* TODO/FIXME - static globals */
+LPDIRECT3D9 g_pD3D9;
 static UINT d3d9_SDKVersion = 0;
 #ifdef HAVE_DYNAMIC_D3D
 static dylib_t g_d3d9_dll;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/d3d9.c b/gfx/drivers/d3d9.c
index aa409d153a..904ef54a81 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/d3d9.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/d3d9.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
 /* TODO/FIXME - Temporary workaround for D3D9 not being able to poll flags during init */
 static gfx_ctx_driver_t d3d9_fake_context;
 
-LPDIRECT3D9 g_pD3D9;
 static enum rarch_shader_type supported_shader_type = RARCH_SHADER_NONE;
 
 extern d3d9_renderchain_driver_t cg_d3d9_renderchain;