diff --git a/include/fldeff.h b/include/fldeff.h
index e095396a4..ff6c9823f 100644
--- a/include/fldeff.h
+++ b/include/fldeff.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ void FixLongGrassMetatilesWindowTop(s16 x, s16 y);
 void FixLongGrassMetatilesWindowBottom(s16 x, s16 y);
 
 extern const struct SpritePalette gFieldEffectObjectPaletteInfo6;
+extern struct MapPosition gPlayerFacingPosition;
 
 // groundshake
 bool8 sub_81BE66C(void);
diff --git a/src/fldeff_misc.c b/src/fldeff_misc.c
index 5d1920aac..efde43b76 100644
--- a/src/fldeff_misc.c
+++ b/src/fldeff_misc.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include "constants/songs.h"
 #include "constants/vars.h"
 
-extern struct MapPosition gPlayerFacingPosition;
+EWRAM_DATA struct MapPosition gPlayerFacingPosition = {0};
 
 static void sub_80F9C90(u8);
 static void sub_80F9DFC(u8);
diff --git a/src/fldeff_rocksmash.c b/src/fldeff_rocksmash.c
index 86df8e943..a9077f2ff 100644
--- a/src/fldeff_rocksmash.c
+++ b/src/fldeff_rocksmash.c
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ static void sub_813561C(u8 taskId);
 static void sub_81356C4(void);
 static void sub_8135714(void);
 
-// extern RAM loc
-extern struct MapPosition gPlayerFacingPosition;
-
 // text
 bool8 CheckObjectGraphicsInFrontOfPlayer(u8 graphicsId)
 {
diff --git a/sym_ewram.txt b/sym_ewram.txt
index 98ba03cfe..8cb156837 100644
--- a/sym_ewram.txt
+++ b/sym_ewram.txt
@@ -135,11 +135,7 @@ gUnknown_02022D00: @ 2022D00
 	.include "src/decoration.o"
 	.include "src/slot_machine.o"
 	.include "src/battle_ai_script_commands.o"
-	
-.align 2
-gPlayerFacingPosition: @ 203AB40
-	.space 0x8
-	
+	.include "src/fldeff_misc.o"
 	.include "src/pokeblock.o"
 	.include "src/field_specials.o"
 	.include "src/battle_records.o"