diff --git a/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.cpp b/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.cpp
index 182e156e1..91acf5ab0 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include "ThemeData.h"
 #include "utils/StringUtil.h"
 
-std::vector<GameControllers> BadgeComponent::sGameControllers;
-
 namespace
 {
     // clang-format off
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.h b/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.h
index a1d37ba6b..cb7981bb9 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.h
+++ b/es-core/src/components/BadgeComponent.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
                             unsigned int properties) override;
 
 private:
-    static std::vector<GameControllers> sGameControllers;
+    inline static std::vector<GameControllers> sGameControllers;
 
     std::vector<FlexboxComponent::FlexboxItem> mFlexboxItems;
     FlexboxComponent mFlexboxComponent;