diff --git a/src/game/footstep.c b/src/game/footstep.c
index f75c3d06a..ddbcc3546 100644
--- a/src/game/footstep.c
+++ b/src/game/footstep.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void footstepCheckDefault(struct chrdata *chr)
 						}
 					} else {
 #ifndef PLATFORM_N64 // fix spamming footsteps for 60fps port
-						if ((lvGetSlowMotionType() != SLOWMOTION_OFF && g_Vars.speedpillon == false) || (lvGetSlowMotionType() == SLOWMOTION_OFF && g_Vars.speedpillon == true)) {
+						if (g_Vars.lvupdate240 == LV_SLOMO_TICK_CAP) {
 							s32 roundedframe = (s32)(frame*2);
 							if (roundedframe == (g_FootstepAnims[i].frame1*2) && prevframe < g_FootstepAnims[i].frame1) {
 								chr->footstep = 1;
diff --git a/src/game/lv.c b/src/game/lv.c
index a5ace237a..a461990b8 100644
--- a/src/game/lv.c
+++ b/src/game/lv.c
@@ -97,14 +97,6 @@
 #include "lib/vi.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
-#ifdef PLATFORM_N64
-// game runs at ~30, so slomo = 1/2 of 30fps
-#define LV_SLOMO_TICK_CAP TICKS(4)
-#else
-// game runs at 60+, so slomo = 1/2 of 60fps
-#define LV_SLOMO_TICK_CAP TICKS(2)
-#endif
-
 struct sndstate *g_MiscSfxAudioHandles[3];
 u32 var800aa5bc;
 s32 g_MiscSfxActiveTypes[3];
diff --git a/src/include/game/lv.h b/src/include/game/lv.h
index bc14d4356..961af91d0 100644
--- a/src/include/game/lv.h
+++ b/src/include/game/lv.h
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 #include "data.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
+#ifdef PLATFORM_N64
+// game runs at ~30, so slomo = 1/2 of 30fps
+#define LV_SLOMO_TICK_CAP TICKS(4)
+#else
+// game runs at 60+, so slomo = 1/2 of 60fps
+#define LV_SLOMO_TICK_CAP TICKS(2)
+#endif
+
 u32 getVar80084040(void);
 void lvInit(void);
 void lvResetMiscSfx(void);