diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index 6ca3961..0630e59 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ extern OSMesgQueue MQ_800E7988;
 
 extern s32 D_800C4B30;
 
-extern OSContStatus __GLOBAL_CONT_STATUS[MAXCONTROLLERS];
 extern void (*D_800A9FE0)(s16);
 
 extern OSContPad __GLOBAL_CONTROLLER_DATA[MAXCONTROLLERS];
diff --git a/linker_scripts/symbols/addr.txt b/linker_scripts/symbols/addr.txt
index e682125..39e45d5 100644
--- a/linker_scripts/symbols/addr.txt
+++ b/linker_scripts/symbols/addr.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ nuContWaitMesgBuf = 0x800BE190;
 nuContDataMutexQ = 0x800E9BF0;
 nuContDataMutexBuf = 0x800BE194;
 nuContCallBack = 0x800A9FF8;
+nuContStatus = 0x800C4B38; // size:0x10 type:u32
 
 nuBoot = 0x8007F880;
 nuScCreateScheduler = 0x80088C50; // rom:0x19050
@@ -771,7 +772,6 @@ __MENU_INDEX = 0x801BA94C;
 
 __GLOBAL_WITH__inc_menu_timer = 0x8018FB20;
 
-__GLOBAL_CONT_STATUS = 0x800C4B38; // size:0x10 type:u32
 
 __set_fp_8008A660 = 0x8008A660;
 
diff --git a/src/_ob_prized_reading.c b/src/_ob_prized_reading.c
index dd48ac2..912bac1 100644
--- a/src/_ob_prized_reading.c
+++ b/src/_ob_prized_reading.c
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ u8 nuContMgrInit(void) {
     var_v1 = 0;
     obStackMain = 0;
     for(; var_v1 < MAXCONTROLLERS; var_v1++) {
-        if (__GLOBAL_CONT_STATUS[var_v1].errno == 0) {
-            if ((__GLOBAL_CONT_STATUS[var_v1].type & CONT_TYPE_MASK) == CONT_TYPE_NORMAL) {
+        if (nuContStatus[var_v1].errno == 0) {
+            if ((nuContStatus[var_v1].type & CONT_TYPE_MASK) == CONT_TYPE_NORMAL) {
                 var_a1 |= var_a0;
                 obStackMain += 1;
             }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ s32 __real_read_controller(void) {
     var_v0 = osContStartQuery(&nuSiMesgQ);
     if (var_v0 == 0) {
         osRecvMesg(&nuSiMesgQ, NULL, OS_MESG_BLOCK);
-        osContGetQuery(__GLOBAL_CONT_STATUS);
+        osContGetQuery(nuContStatus);
         return 0;
     } else {
         return var_v0;