diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/apple_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/apple_hid.c
index dc0164ae8b..bb3f27c01e 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/apple_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/apple_hid.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ struct pad_connection
    uint8_t data[2048];
 };
 
+static joypad_connection_t *slots;
+
 static void hid_pad_connection_send_control(void *data, uint8_t* data_buf, size_t size)
 {
    struct pad_connection* connection = (struct pad_connection*)data;
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/apple_joypad_hid.c b/input/drivers_joypad/apple_joypad_hid.c
index 63b73c8cc8..f4c8933a9b 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/apple_joypad_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/apple_joypad_hid.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "../../general.h"
 #include "../../runloop.h"
 
-static joypad_connection_t *slots;
 
 static bool apple_joypad_init(void)
 {