diff --git a/desmume/src/ctrlssdl.c b/desmume/src/ctrlssdl.c
index 67ce73c97..909bb9680 100644
--- a/desmume/src/ctrlssdl.c
+++ b/desmume/src/ctrlssdl.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 /* Initialize joysticks */
 BOOL init_joy(u16 joyCfg[]) {
-  int i, nbJoysticks;
+  int i;
 
   /* Joystick configuration */
   memcpy(joypadCfg, joyCfg, sizeof(joypadCfg));
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ BOOL init_joy(u16 joyCfg[]) {
       return FALSE;
     }
 
-  nbJoysticks = SDL_NumJoysticks();
-  printf("Nbr of joysticks: %d\n\n", nbJoysticks);
+  nbr_joy = SDL_NumJoysticks();
+  printf("Nbr of joysticks: %d\n\n", nbr_joy);
 
-  for (i = 0; i < nbJoysticks; i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < nbr_joy; i++)
     {
       SDL_Joystick * joy = SDL_JoystickOpen(i);
       printf("Joystick %s\n", i, SDL_JoystickName(i));
diff --git a/desmume/src/ctrlssdl.h b/desmume/src/ctrlssdl.h
index a740b7e45..e68f2e5fc 100644
--- a/desmume/src/ctrlssdl.h
+++ b/desmume/src/ctrlssdl.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #define KEYMASK_(k)	(1 << k)
 
 u16 joypadCfg[NB_KEYS];
+u16 nbr_joy;
 
 #ifndef GTK_UI
 struct mouse_status