diff --git a/keyboards/zsa/common/oryx.c b/keyboards/zsa/common/oryx.c
index bf695aeac8d1..8d3e2d8ad2d9 100644
--- a/keyboards/zsa/common/oryx.c
+++ b/keyboards/zsa/common/oryx.c
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ void send_report(uint8_t endpoint, void *report, size_t size);
 bool send_report(usb_endpoint_in_lut_t endpoint, void *report, size_t size);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE
+RGB webhid_leds[RGB_MATRIX_LED_COUNT];
+#endif
+
 void raw_hid_send_oryx(uint8_t *data, uint8_t length) {
     if (length != RAW_EPSIZE) {
         return;
diff --git a/keyboards/zsa/common/oryx.h b/keyboards/zsa/common/oryx.h
index 86a4b5829e52..30db8d798d1c 100644
--- a/keyboards/zsa/common/oryx.h
+++ b/keyboards/zsa/common/oryx.h
@@ -91,5 +91,5 @@ void layer_state_set_oryx(layer_state_t state);
 
 
 #if defined(RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE) && !defined(KEYBOARD_ergodox_ez_glow)
-RGB webhid_leds[RGB_MATRIX_LED_COUNT];
+extern RGB webhid_leds[RGB_MATRIX_LED_COUNT];
 #endif