diff --git a/apps/cuesheet.c b/apps/cuesheet.c
index 0928ac7e46..e779c8f07d 100644
--- a/apps/cuesheet.c
+++ b/apps/cuesheet.c
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 
 #define CUE_DIR ROCKBOX_DIR "/cue"
 
+struct cuesheet *curr_cue;
+struct cuesheet *temp_cue;
+
 #if CONFIG_CODEC != SWCODEC
 /* special trickery because the hwcodec playback engine is in firmware/ */
 static bool cuesheet_handler(const char *filename)
diff --git a/apps/cuesheet.h b/apps/cuesheet.h
index 76ffe9681d..d5a7504b49 100644
--- a/apps/cuesheet.h
+++ b/apps/cuesheet.h
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ struct cuesheet {
     struct cue_track_info *curr_track;
 };
 
-struct cuesheet *curr_cue;
-struct cuesheet *temp_cue;
+extern struct cuesheet *curr_cue;
+extern struct cuesheet *temp_cue;
 
 /* returns true if cuesheet support is initialised */
 bool cuesheet_is_enabled(void);