diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
index 7163330c5e..12f6c6a026 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ static const GUID common_xinput_guids[] = {
 void dinput_destroy_context(void);
 bool dinput_init_context(void);
 
-bool g_xinput_block_pads;
-int g_xinput_pad_indexes[MAX_USERS];
-LPDIRECTINPUT8 g_dinput_ctx;
+extern bool g_xinput_block_pads;
+extern int g_xinput_pad_indexes[MAX_USERS];
+extern LPDIRECTINPUT8 g_dinput_ctx;
 
 static void dinput_joypad_destroy(void)
 {