diff --git a/libmenu/menu.h b/libmenu/menu.h
index 185043f8c1..50cb128766 100644
--- a/libmenu/menu.h
+++ b/libmenu/menu.h
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 #include "m_struct.h"
 #include "libmpcodecs/mp_image.h"
 
+extern double menu_mouse_x;
+extern double menu_mouse_y;
+extern int menu_mouse_pos_updated;
+
 struct menu_priv_s;
 typedef struct  menu_s menu_t;
 
diff --git a/libmenu/menu_list.c b/libmenu/menu_list.c
index 0fd6ffb2cf..28264ce04c 100644
--- a/libmenu/menu_list.c
+++ b/libmenu/menu_list.c
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 #define IMPL 1
 #include "menu_list.h"
 
-extern double menu_mouse_x;
-extern double menu_mouse_y;
-extern int menu_mouse_pos_updated;
 static int mouse_x;
 static int mouse_y;
 static int selection_x;