diff --git a/drivers/avr/i2c_slave.c b/drivers/avr/i2c_slave.c
index 27696ca01..18a29a45a 100755
--- a/drivers/avr/i2c_slave.c
+++ b/drivers/avr/i2c_slave.c
@@ -9,23 +9,26 @@
 
 #include "i2c_slave.h"
 
-void i2c_init(uint8_t address){
+volatile uint8_t i2c_slave_reg[I2C_SLAVE_REG_COUNT];
+
+static volatile uint8_t buffer_address;
+static volatile bool slave_has_register_set = false;
+
+void i2c_slave_init(uint8_t address){
     // load address into TWI address register
     TWAR = (address << 1);
     // set the TWCR to enable address matching and enable TWI, clear TWINT, enable TWI interrupt
     TWCR = (1 << TWIE) | (1 << TWEA) | (1 << TWINT) | (1 << TWEN);
 }
 
-void i2c_stop(void){
+void i2c_slave_stop(void){
     // clear acknowledge and enable bits
     TWCR &= ~((1 << TWEA) | (1 << TWEN));
 }
 
 ISR(TWI_vect){
     uint8_t ack = 1;
-    // temporary stores the received data
-    //uint8_t data;
-    
+
     switch(TW_STATUS){
         case TW_SR_SLA_ACK:
             // The device is now a slave receiver
@@ -38,13 +41,13 @@ ISR(TWI_vect){
             if(!slave_has_register_set){
                 buffer_address = TWDR;
 
-                if (buffer_address >= RX_BUFFER_SIZE){ // address out of bounds dont ack
-                    ack = 0;
-                    buffer_address = 0;
+                if (buffer_address >= I2C_SLAVE_REG_COUNT) {  // address out of bounds dont ack
+                  ack            = 0;
+                  buffer_address = 0;
                 }
                 slave_has_register_set = true; // address has been receaved now fill in buffer
             } else {
-                rxbuffer[buffer_address] = TWDR;
+                i2c_slave_reg[buffer_address] = TWDR;
                 buffer_address++;
             }
             break;
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ ISR(TWI_vect){
         case TW_ST_SLA_ACK:
         case TW_ST_DATA_ACK:
             // This device is a slave transmitter and master has requested data
-            TWDR = txbuffer[buffer_address];
+            TWDR = i2c_slave_reg[buffer_address];
             buffer_address++;
             break;
 
@@ -63,6 +66,6 @@ ISR(TWI_vect){
             break;
     }
 
-    // Reset i2c state mahcine to be ready for next interrupt
+    // Reset i2c state machine to be ready for next interrupt
     TWCR |= (1 << TWIE) | (1 << TWINT) | (ack << TWEA) | (1 << TWEN);
 }
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diff --git a/drivers/avr/i2c_slave.h b/drivers/avr/i2c_slave.h
index 1c3b9ecc0..7b5dcbdc3 100755
--- a/drivers/avr/i2c_slave.h
+++ b/drivers/avr/i2c_slave.h
@@ -8,16 +8,11 @@
 #ifndef I2C_SLAVE_H
 #define I2C_SLAVE_H
 
-#define TX_BUFFER_SIZE 30
-#define RX_BUFFER_SIZE 30
+#define I2C_SLAVE_REG_COUNT 30
 
-volatile uint8_t buffer_address;
-static volatile bool slave_has_register_set = false;
-volatile uint8_t txbuffer[TX_BUFFER_SIZE];
-volatile uint8_t rxbuffer[RX_BUFFER_SIZE];
+extern volatile uint8_t i2c_slave_reg[I2C_SLAVE_REG_COUNT];
 
-void i2c_init(uint8_t address);
-void i2c_stop(void);
-ISR(TWI_vect);
+void i2c_slave_init(uint8_t address);
+void i2c_slave_stop(void);
 
 #endif // I2C_SLAVE_H
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diff --git a/keyboards/dc01/arrow/matrix.c b/keyboards/dc01/arrow/matrix.c
index 68abb6791..85591f602 100644
--- a/keyboards/dc01/arrow/matrix.c
+++ b/keyboards/dc01/arrow/matrix.c
@@ -195,14 +195,14 @@ uint8_t matrix_scan(void)
             debouncing = false;
         }
 #   endif
-        
+
         if (USB_DeviceState != DEVICE_STATE_Configured){
-            txbuffer[1] = 0x55;
+            i2c_slave_reg[1] = 0x55;
             for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MATRIX_ROWS; i++){
-                txbuffer[i+2] = matrix[i]; //send matrix over i2c
+                i2c_slave_reg[i+2] = matrix[i]; //send matrix over i2c
             }
         }
-    
+
     matrix_scan_quantum();
     return 1;
 }
@@ -396,9 +396,9 @@ static void unselect_cols(void)
 
 //this replases tmk code
 void matrix_setup(void){
-    
+
     if (USB_DeviceState != DEVICE_STATE_Configured){
-        i2c_init(SLAVE_I2C_ADDRESS); //setup address of slave i2c
+        i2c_slave_init(SLAVE_I2C_ADDRESS); //setup address of slave i2c
         sei(); //enable interupts
     }
 }
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diff --git a/keyboards/dc01/numpad/matrix.c b/keyboards/dc01/numpad/matrix.c
index f9a9a7f63..39637241d 100644
--- a/keyboards/dc01/numpad/matrix.c
+++ b/keyboards/dc01/numpad/matrix.c
@@ -195,14 +195,14 @@ uint8_t matrix_scan(void)
             debouncing = false;
         }
 #   endif
-        
+
         if (USB_DeviceState != DEVICE_STATE_Configured){
-            txbuffer[1] = 0x55;
+            i2c_slave_reg[1] = 0x55;
             for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MATRIX_ROWS; i++){
-                txbuffer[i+2] = matrix[i]; //send matrix over i2c
+                i2c_slave_reg[i+2] = matrix[i]; //send matrix over i2c
             }
         }
-    
+
     matrix_scan_quantum();
     return 1;
 }
@@ -396,9 +396,9 @@ static void unselect_cols(void)
 
 //this replases tmk code
 void matrix_setup(void){
-    
+
     if (USB_DeviceState != DEVICE_STATE_Configured){
-        i2c_init(SLAVE_I2C_ADDRESS); //setup address of slave i2c
+        i2c_slave_init(SLAVE_I2C_ADDRESS); //setup address of slave i2c
         sei(); //enable interupts
     }
 }
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diff --git a/keyboards/dc01/right/matrix.c b/keyboards/dc01/right/matrix.c
index aa2e880d0..50fe19b8d 100644
--- a/keyboards/dc01/right/matrix.c
+++ b/keyboards/dc01/right/matrix.c
@@ -195,14 +195,14 @@ uint8_t matrix_scan(void)
             debouncing = false;
         }
 #   endif
-        
+
         if (USB_DeviceState != DEVICE_STATE_Configured){
-            txbuffer[1] = 0x55;
+            i2c_slave_reg[1] = 0x55;
             for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MATRIX_ROWS; i++){
-                txbuffer[i+2] = matrix[i]; //send matrix over i2c
+                i2c_slave_reg[i+2] = matrix[i]; //send matrix over i2c
             }
         }
-    
+
     matrix_scan_quantum();
     return 1;
 }
@@ -396,9 +396,9 @@ static void unselect_cols(void)
 
 //this replases tmk code
 void matrix_setup(void){
-    
+
     if (USB_DeviceState != DEVICE_STATE_Configured){
-        i2c_init(SLAVE_I2C_ADDRESS); //setup address of slave i2c
+        i2c_slave_init(SLAVE_I2C_ADDRESS); //setup address of slave i2c
         sei(); //enable interupts
     }
 }
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