diff --git a/src/fios.cpp b/src/fios.cpp
index db8e4218bc..f1d1691d95 100644
--- a/src/fios.cpp
+++ b/src/fios.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ int _fios_num;
 
 static char *_fios_path;
 static FiosItem *_fios_items;
+SmallFiosItem _file_to_saveload;
 static int _fios_count, _fios_alloc;
 
 /* OS-specific functions are taken from their respective files (win32/unix/os2 .c) */
diff --git a/src/fios.h b/src/fios.h
index 30b435d0b9..f6d7f3e59f 100644
--- a/src/fios.h
+++ b/src/fios.h
@@ -23,14 +23,6 @@ enum {
 	MAX_FILE_SLOTS = 64
 };
 
-/* Deals with finding savegames */
-struct FiosItem {
-	byte type;
-	uint64 mtime;
-	char title[64];
-	char name[256 - 12 - 64];
-};
-
 enum SaveLoadDialogMode{
 	SLD_LOAD_GAME,
 	SLD_LOAD_SCENARIO,
@@ -54,9 +46,25 @@ enum {
 	FIOS_TYPE_INVALID      = 255,
 };
 
+/* Deals with finding savegames */
+struct FiosItem {
+	byte type;
+	uint64 mtime;
+	char title[64];
+	char name[256 - 12 - 64];
+};
+
+/* Deals with the type of the savegame, independent of extension */
+struct SmallFiosItem {
+	int mode;             ///< savegame/scenario type (old, new)
+	char name[MAX_PATH];  ///< name
+	char title[255];      ///< internal name of the game
+};
+
 /* Variables to display file lists */
 extern FiosItem *_fios_list; ///< defined in misc_gui.cpp
 extern int _fios_num;        ///< defined in fios.cpp, read_only version of _fios_count
+extern SmallFiosItem _file_to_saveload;
 extern SaveLoadDialogMode _saveload_mode;   ///< defined in misc_gui.cpp
 
 /* Launch save/load dialog */
diff --git a/src/genworld_gui.cpp b/src/genworld_gui.cpp
index f8306e7946..f4a76e4271 100644
--- a/src/genworld_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/genworld_gui.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "strings_func.h"
 #include "window_func.h"
 #include "date_func.h"
+#include "fios.h"
 
 /**
  * In what 'mode' the GenerateLandscapeWindowProc is.
diff --git a/src/heightmap.cpp b/src/heightmap.cpp
index a8313af3cc..6a99c55795 100644
--- a/src/heightmap.cpp
+++ b/src/heightmap.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "bmp.h"
 #include "gfx_func.h"
 #include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
+#include "fios.h"
 
 /**
  * Convert RGB colors to Grayscale using 29.9% Red, 58.7% Green, 11.4% Blue
diff --git a/src/landscape.cpp b/src/landscape.cpp
index 1b92ec0009..2f38a6e0ae 100644
--- a/src/landscape.cpp
+++ b/src/landscape.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "genworld.h"
 #include "tile_cmd.h"
 #include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
-#include "functions.h"
+#include "fios.h"
 #include "window_func.h"
 #include "functions.h"
 #include "date_func.h"
diff --git a/src/openttd.cpp b/src/openttd.cpp
index ffe8068ceb..fad4bf800f 100644
--- a/src/openttd.cpp
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "engine.h"
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "fileio.h"
+#include "fios.h"
 #include "airport.h"
 #include "aircraft.h"
 #include "console.h"
diff --git a/src/variables.h b/src/variables.h
index b671fee3d8..cf85b901df 100644
--- a/src/variables.h
+++ b/src/variables.h
@@ -297,17 +297,9 @@ VARDEF TileIndex _terraform_err_tile;
 VARDEF TileIndex _build_tunnel_endtile;
 VARDEF bool _generating_world;
 
-/* Deals with the type of the savegame, independent of extension */
-struct SmallFiosItem {
-	int mode;             // savegame/scenario type (old, new)
-	char name[MAX_PATH];  // name
-	char title[255];      // internal name of the game
-};
-
 /* Used when switching from the intro menu. */
 VARDEF byte _switch_mode;
 VARDEF StringID _switch_mode_errorstr;
-VARDEF SmallFiosItem _file_to_saveload;
 
 VARDEF char _ini_videodriver[32], _ini_musicdriver[32], _ini_sounddriver[32], _ini_blitter[32];
 
diff --git a/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp b/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
index 8ed14c29cc..7ca1db6ea7 100644
--- a/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "../variables.h"
 #include "../genworld.h"
 #include "../fileio.h"
+#include "../fios.h"
 #include "../blitter/factory.hpp"
 #include "../core/alloc_func.hpp"
 #include "dedicated_v.h"