diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index fd4be76..96f58b4 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ ifdef SD_TIMEOUT
     CFLAGS += -DSD_TIMEOUT=$(SD_TIMEOUT)
 endif
 
+ifdef N_PANES
+    CFLAGS += -DN_PANES=$(N_PANES)
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(MONITOR_HEAP),1)
     CFLAGS += -DMONITOR_HEAP
 endif
diff --git a/arm9/source/godmode.c b/arm9/source/godmode.c
index 0ade79e..4853357 100644
--- a/arm9/source/godmode.c
+++ b/arm9/source/godmode.c
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
 #include "vram0.h"
 #include "i2c.h"
 
-
+#ifndef N_PANES
 #define N_PANES 3
+#endif
 
 #define COLOR_TOP_BAR   (PERM_RED ? COLOR_RED : PERM_ORANGE ? COLOR_ORANGE : PERM_BLUE ? COLOR_BRIGHTBLUE : \
                          PERM_YELLOW ? COLOR_BRIGHTYELLOW : PERM_GREEN ? COLOR_GREEN : COLOR_WHITE)