diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 4b3aed1..4c1c744 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ void hwinit(void)
 }
 
 
+uint8_t num_players = 1;
 unsigned char current_pad_type[NUM_CHANNELS] = { };
 
 Gamepad *detectPad(unsigned char chn)
@@ -661,7 +662,6 @@ int main(void)
 	uint8_t gamepad_vibrate = 0;
 	uint8_t state = STATE_WAIT_POLLTIME;
 	uint8_t channel;
-	uint8_t num_players = 1;
 	uint8_t i;
 
 	hwinit();
@@ -851,7 +851,6 @@ int keyboard_main(void)
 	uint8_t gamepad_vibrate = 0;
 	uint8_t state = STATE_WAIT_POLLTIME;
 	uint8_t channel;
-	uint8_t num_players = 1;
 	uint8_t i;
 
 	hwinit();
diff --git a/main.h b/main.h
index dcb20a6..01027d1 100644
--- a/main.h
+++ b/main.h
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef _main_h__
 #define _main_h__
 
+#include <stdint.h>
+
 #include "config.h"
 
 extern unsigned char current_pad_type[NUM_CHANNELS];
+extern uint8_t num_players;
 
 #endif // _main_h__