diff --git a/src/dp_common.c b/src/dp_common.c
index c109def..e882580 100644
--- a/src/dp_common.c
+++ b/src/dp_common.c
@@ -101,4 +101,7 @@ const char *const DP_DoomState_Strings[DP_DS_COUNT] =
     "DoomState_Ready",
     "DoomState_Running",
     "DoomState_Quit",
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
+
+_Static_assert(sizeof(DP_DoomState_Strings) / sizeof(DP_DoomState_Strings[0]) == DP_DS_COUNT,
+    "DP_DoomState enum and strings do not match up");
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dp_common.h b/src/dp_common.h
index 2542bcb..2535f0a 100644
--- a/src/dp_common.h
+++ b/src/dp_common.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ typedef enum DP_DoomState
     DP_DS_COUNT,
 } DP_DoomState;
 
-extern const char *const DP_DoomState_Strings[DP_DS_COUNT];
+extern const char *const DP_DoomState_Strings[];
 
 static inline const char *doomstate_str(DP_DoomState ds)
 {