diff --git a/desmume/src/gtk/desmume.cpp b/desmume/src/gtk/desmume.cpp
index fed4da65b..5a527b3b3 100644
--- a/desmume/src/gtk/desmume.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/gtk/desmume.cpp
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@
 
 volatile BOOL execute = FALSE;
 BOOL click = FALSE;
-BOOL fini = FALSE;
-unsigned long glock = 0;
-
-u8 *desmume_rom_data = NULL;
-u32 desmume_last_cycle;
 
 void desmume_init( struct armcpu_memory_iface *arm9_mem_if,
                    struct armcpu_ctrl_iface **arm9_ctrl_iface,
@@ -79,7 +74,9 @@ BOOL desmume_running( void)
 
 void desmume_cycle( void)
 {
+  static u32 desmume_last_cycle;
   u16 keypad;
+
   /* Joystick events */
   /* Retrieve old value: can use joysticks w/ another device (from our side) */
   keypad = get_keypad();
diff --git a/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp b/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp
index 9f7ede253..946c9e9b3 100644
--- a/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static const char *bad_glob_cflash_disk_image_file;
 
 #define FPS_LIMITER_FRAME_PERIOD 8
 static SDL_sem *fps_limiter_semaphore;
-static int gtk_fps_limiter_disabled = 0;
+static int gtk_fps_limiter_disabled;
 
 
 /************************ CONFIG FILE *****************************/