diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index 5f90f93bae..072bfaaa87 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -1063,3 +1063,5 @@ CPUThreadGuard::~CPUThreadGuard()
 }
 
 }  // namespace Core
+
+PerformanceMetrics g_perf_metrics;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.cpp
index 321e110996..bc454158f5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/PerformanceMetrics.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 #include "Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/VideoConfig.h"
 
-PerformanceMetrics g_perf_metrics;
-
 void PerformanceMetrics::Reset()
 {
   m_fps_counter.Reset();