diff --git a/src/k_director.c b/src/k_director.c
index d2d82212c..e229b46de 100644
--- a/src/k_director.c
+++ b/src/k_director.c
@@ -20,7 +20,18 @@
 #define WALKBACKDIST 600			// how close should a trailing player be before we switch?
 #define PINCHDIST 30000				// how close should the leader be to be considered "end of race"?
 
-struct directorinfo directorinfo;
+struct directorinfo
+{
+    boolean active; // is view point switching enabled?
+    tic_t cooldown; // how long has it been since we last switched?
+    tic_t freeze;   // when nonzero, fixed switch pending, freeze logic!
+    INT32 attacker; // who to switch to when freeze delay elapses
+    INT32 maxdist;  // how far is the closest player from finishing?
+
+    INT32 sortedplayers[MAXPLAYERS]; // position-1 goes in, player index comes out.
+    INT32 gap[MAXPLAYERS];           // gap between a given position and their closest pursuer
+    INT32 boredom[MAXPLAYERS];       // how long has a given position had no credible attackers?
+} directorinfo;
 
 void K_InitDirector(void)
 {
@@ -324,6 +335,12 @@ void K_ToggleDirector(boolean active)
 	directorinfo.active = active;
 }
 
+boolean K_DirectorIsEnabled(UINT8 viewnum)
+{
+	(void)viewnum;
+	return directorinfo.active;
+}
+
 boolean K_DirectorIsAvailable(UINT8 viewnum)
 {
 	return viewnum <= r_splitscreen && viewnum < G_PartySize(consoleplayer) &&
diff --git a/src/k_director.h b/src/k_director.h
index 297bff72e..0de45dbc6 100644
--- a/src/k_director.h
+++ b/src/k_director.h
@@ -10,24 +10,12 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-extern struct directorinfo
-{
-    boolean active; // is view point switching enabled?
-    tic_t cooldown; // how long has it been since we last switched?
-    tic_t freeze;   // when nonzero, fixed switch pending, freeze logic!
-    INT32 attacker; // who to switch to when freeze delay elapses
-    INT32 maxdist;  // how far is the closest player from finishing?
-
-    INT32 sortedplayers[MAXPLAYERS]; // position-1 goes in, player index comes out.
-    INT32 gap[MAXPLAYERS];           // gap between a given position and their closest pursuer
-    INT32 boredom[MAXPLAYERS];       // how long has a given position had no credible attackers?
-} directorinfo;
-
 void K_InitDirector(void);
 void K_UpdateDirector(void);
 void K_DrawDirectorDebugger(void);
 void K_DirectorFollowAttack(player_t *player, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source);
 void K_ToggleDirector(boolean active);
+boolean K_DirectorIsEnabled(UINT8 viewnum);
 boolean K_DirectorIsAvailable(UINT8 viewnum);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index a5dc2b1d8..4ca34618a 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -5225,7 +5225,7 @@ static void K_drawDirectorHUD(void)
 
 	// TODO: this is too close to the screen bottom
 	K_DrawDirectorButton(offs + 2, "Director", kp_button_r,
-		(directorinfo.active ? V_YELLOWMAP : 0));
+		(K_DirectorIsEnabled(viewnum) ? V_YELLOWMAP : 0));
 
 	if (players[p].flashing)
 		itemtxt = ". . .";