diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
index 595bc5922c4e..5272d6eba911 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ struct WiimotePoolEntry
 
 // Connected wii remotes are placed here when no open slot is set to "Real".
 // They are then automatically disconnected after some time.
-std::vector<WiimotePoolEntry> g_wiimote_pool;
+static std::vector<WiimotePoolEntry> g_wiimote_pool;
 
-WiimoteScanner g_wiimote_scanner;
+static WiimoteScanner g_wiimote_scanner;
 
 // Attempt to fill a real wiimote slot from the pool or by stealing from ControllerInterface.
 static void TryToFillWiimoteSlot(u32 index)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
index 5b20694ca2be..14aa2b9c4d04 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ class WiimoteScanner
 
 // Mutex is recursive as ControllerInterface may call AddWiimoteToPool within ProcessWiimotePool.
 extern std::recursive_mutex g_wiimotes_mutex;
-extern WiimoteScanner g_wiimote_scanner;
 extern std::unique_ptr<Wiimote> g_wiimotes[MAX_BBMOTES];
 
 void AddWiimoteToPool(std::unique_ptr<Wiimote>);