diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index df4c19e..9315d50 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-OBJS=main.o usb.o usbpad.o mappings.o gcn64_protocol.o n64.o gamecube.o usart1.o bootloader.o eeprom.o config.o hiddata.o usbstrings.o intervaltimer.o version.o gcn64txrx.o
+OBJS=main.o usb.o usbpad.o mappings.o gcn64_protocol.o n64.o gamecube.o usart1.o bootloader.o eeprom.o config.o hiddata.o usbstrings.o intervaltimer.o version.o gcn64txrx.o gamepads.o
 VERSIONSTR=\"3.0.0\"
diff --git a/gamecube.c b/gamecube.c
index a8ce9fb..b9e07b7 100644
--- a/gamecube.c
+++ b/gamecube.c
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ static void gamecubeInit(void);
 static char gamecubeUpdate(void);
 static char gamecubeChanged(void);
 
-/* What was most recently read from the controller */
-static gamepad_data last_built_report;
-
-/* What was most recently sent to the host */
-static gamepad_data last_sent_report;
-
 static char gc_rumbling = 0;
 static char origins_set = 0;
 static unsigned char orig_x, orig_y, orig_cx, orig_cy;
diff --git a/gamepads.c b/gamepads.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f130360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gamepads.c
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#include "gamepads.h"
+
+/* Shared between N64 and GC (only one is used at a time). Saves memory. */
+
+gamepad_data last_sent_report;
+gamepad_data last_built_report;
diff --git a/gamepads.h b/gamepads.h
index 3701846..33c47a2 100644
--- a/gamepads.h
+++ b/gamepads.h
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ typedef struct {
 	char (*probe)(void); /* return true if found */
 } Gamepad;
 
+/* What was most recently read from the controller */
+extern gamepad_data last_built_report;
+
+/* What was most recently sent to the host */
+extern gamepad_data last_sent_report;
+
 #endif // _gamepads_h__
 
 
diff --git a/n64.c b/n64.c
index c74d5b2..edf9d35 100644
--- a/n64.c
+++ b/n64.c
@@ -36,13 +36,6 @@ static char must_rumble = 0;
 static char force_rumble = 0;
 #endif
 
-
-/* What was most recently read from the controller */
-static gamepad_data last_built_report;
-
-/* What was most recently reported through getReport */
-static gamepad_data last_sent_report;
-
 static void n64Init(void)
 {
 	n64Update();