diff --git a/tmk_core/common/bootmagic.c b/tmk_core/common/bootmagic.c
index 698693cb..08241f7d 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/bootmagic.c
+++ b/tmk_core/common/bootmagic.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "eeconfig.h"
 #include "bootmagic.h"
 
+keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 
 void bootmagic(void)
 {
diff --git a/tmk_core/common/keymap.c b/tmk_core/common/keymap.c
index d227add8..876f5c82 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/keymap.c
+++ b/tmk_core/common/keymap.c
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "bootloader.h"
 
+#ifdef BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE
+extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
+#endif
 
 static action_t keycode_to_action(uint8_t keycode);
 
diff --git a/tmk_core/common/keymap.h b/tmk_core/common/keymap.h
index e1a6f992..659ea357 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/keymap.h
+++ b/tmk_core/common/keymap.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ typedef union {
         bool nkro:1;
     };
 } keymap_config_t;
-keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 #endif