diff --git a/common/xash3d_types.h b/common/xash3d_types.h
index 0f1fcd82..b224a1d4 100644
--- a/common/xash3d_types.h
+++ b/common/xash3d_types.h
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #define CS_SIZE       64  // size of one config string
 #define CS_TIME	      16  // size of time string
 
+// FIXME: find better place for the shared definition
+#define MAX_CLIENT_BITS 5
+#define MAX_CLIENTS     (1<<MAX_CLIENT_BITS)// 5 bits == 32 clients ( int32 limit )
+
 // platform-specific alignment for types, to not break ABI
 #if XASH_PSP
 	#define MAYBE_ALIGNED( x ) __attribute__(( aligned( 16 )))
diff --git a/engine/common/protocol.h b/engine/common/protocol.h
index 24ed1c50..aa0f17f0 100644
--- a/engine/common/protocol.h
+++ b/engine/common/protocol.h
@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 #define MAX_VISIBLE_PACKET_VIS_BYTES	((MAX_VISIBLE_PACKET + 7) / 8)
 
 // additional protocol data
-#define MAX_CLIENT_BITS		5
-#define MAX_CLIENTS			(1<<MAX_CLIENT_BITS)// 5 bits == 32 clients ( int32 limit )
-
 #define MAX_WEAPON_BITS		6
 #define MAX_WEAPONS			(1<<MAX_WEAPON_BITS)// 6 bits == 64 predictable weapons