diff --git a/src/KeyboardioFirmware.cpp b/src/KeyboardioFirmware.cpp
index b72c2cdd..3fe8da1a 100644
--- a/src/KeyboardioFirmware.cpp
+++ b/src/KeyboardioFirmware.cpp
@@ -53,3 +53,5 @@ Keyboardio_::use(KeyboardioPlugin *plugin, ...) {
     };
     va_end(ap);
 }
+
+Keyboardio_ Keyboardio;
diff --git a/src/KeyboardioFirmware.h b/src/KeyboardioFirmware.h
index bab6dd12..b6bc6654 100644
--- a/src/KeyboardioFirmware.h
+++ b/src/KeyboardioFirmware.h
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ class Keyboardio_ {
     void use(KeyboardioPlugin *plugin, ...) __attribute__((sentinel));
 };
 
-static Keyboardio_ Keyboardio;
+extern Keyboardio_ Keyboardio;