diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index 3eb5743d73..ee7e1141d7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ void VideoThrottle()
 // depending on the emulation speed set
 bool ShouldSkipFrame(int skipped)
 {
-	u32 TargetFPS = VideoInterface::TargetRefreshRate;
+	u32 TargetFPS = VideoInterface::GetTargetRefreshRate();
 	if (SConfig::GetInstance().m_EmulationSpeed > 0.0f)
 		TargetFPS = u32(TargetFPS * SConfig::GetInstance().m_EmulationSpeed);
 	const u32 frames = s_drawn_frame.load();
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ void UpdateTitle()
 
 	float FPS   = (float)(s_drawn_frame.load() * 1000.0 / ElapseTime);
 	float VPS   = (float)(s_drawn_video.load() * 1000.0 / ElapseTime);
-	float Speed = (float)(s_drawn_video.load() * (100 * 1000.0) / (VideoInterface::TargetRefreshRate * ElapseTime));
+	float Speed = (float)(s_drawn_video.load() * (100 * 1000.0) / (VideoInterface::GetTargetRefreshRate() * ElapseTime));
 
 	// Settings are shown the same for both extended and summary info
 	std::string SSettings = StringFromFormat("%s %s | %s | %s", cpu_core_base->GetName(), _CoreParameter.bCPUThread ? "DC" : "SC",
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/FifoPlayer/FifoPlayer.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/FifoPlayer/FifoPlayer.cpp
index fef82e8c36..7e3dbd6122 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/FifoPlayer/FifoPlayer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/FifoPlayer/FifoPlayer.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ FifoPlayer::FifoPlayer() :
 void FifoPlayer::WriteFrame(const FifoFrameInfo& frame, const AnalyzedFrameInfo& info)
 {
 	// Core timing information
-	m_CyclesPerFrame = SystemTimers::GetTicksPerSecond() / VideoInterface::TargetRefreshRate;
+	m_CyclesPerFrame = SystemTimers::GetTicksPerSecond() / VideoInterface::GetTargetRefreshRate();
 	m_ElapsedCycles = 0;
 	m_FrameFifoSize = frame.fifoDataSize;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/VideoInterface.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/VideoInterface.cpp
index 8b09640424..30928314fc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/VideoInterface.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/VideoInterface.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static UVIBorderBlankRegister    m_BorderHBlank;
 // 0xcc002076 - 0xcc00207f is full of 0x00FF: unknown
 // 0xcc002080 - 0xcc002100 even more unknown
 
-u32 TargetRefreshRate = 0;
+u32 s_target_refresh_rate = 0;
 
 static u32 s_clock_freqs[2] =
 {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 	p.Do(m_DTVStatus);
 	p.Do(m_FBWidth);
 	p.Do(m_BorderHBlank);
-	p.Do(TargetRefreshRate);
+	p.Do(s_target_refresh_rate);
 	p.Do(s_ticks_last_line_start);
 	p.Do(s_half_line_count);
 	p.Do(s_half_line_of_next_si_poll);
@@ -609,7 +609,12 @@ void UpdateParameters()
 	s_even_field_last_hl = s_even_field_first_hl + m_VerticalTimingRegister.ACV * 2;
 	s_odd_field_last_hl = s_odd_field_first_hl + m_VerticalTimingRegister.ACV * 2;
 
-	TargetRefreshRate = lround(2.0 * SystemTimers::GetTicksPerSecond() / (GetTicksPerEvenField() + GetTicksPerOddField()));
+	s_target_refresh_rate = lround(2.0 * SystemTimers::GetTicksPerSecond() / (GetTicksPerEvenField() + GetTicksPerOddField()));
+}
+
+u32 GetTargetRefreshRate()
+{
+	return s_target_refresh_rate;
 }
 
 u32 GetTicksPerSample()
@@ -622,7 +627,6 @@ u32 GetTicksPerHalfLine()
 	return GetTicksPerSample() * m_HTiming0.HLW;
 }
 
-
 u32 GetTicksPerField()
 {
 	return GetTicksPerEvenField();
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/VideoInterface.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/VideoInterface.h
index 4253a75695..53fcc4d83d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/VideoInterface.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/VideoInterface.h
@@ -305,9 +305,6 @@ union UVIHorizontalStepping
 	};
 };
 
-	// urgh, ugly externs.
-	extern u32 TargetRefreshRate;
-
 	// For BS2 HLE
 	void Preset(bool _bNTSC);
 
@@ -330,6 +327,7 @@ union UVIHorizontalStepping
 	// Change values pertaining to video mode
 	void UpdateParameters();
 
+	u32 GetTargetRefreshRate();
 	u32 GetTicksPerSample();
 	u32 GetTicksPerHalfLine();
 	u32 GetTicksPerField();
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/AVIDump.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/AVIDump.cpp
index e12a21ce6a..f6f7783b16 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/AVIDump.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/AVIDump.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ bool AVIDump::CreateFile()
 	s_stream->codec->width = s_width;
 	s_stream->codec->height = s_height;
 	s_stream->codec->time_base.num = 1;
-	s_stream->codec->time_base.den = VideoInterface::TargetRefreshRate;
+	s_stream->codec->time_base.den = VideoInterface::GetTargetRefreshRate();
 	s_stream->codec->gop_size = 12;
 	s_stream->codec->pix_fmt = g_Config.bUseFFV1 ? AV_PIX_FMT_BGRA : AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P;