diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 074cd88..712f1a4 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ static constexpr char     gpu_pcidev[]        = "0000:0a:00.0";
 struct control_t {
 	pthread_mutex_t sensors_mtx;
 	pthread_cond_t sensors_ready;
-	atomic_bool g_running;
-	uint8_t _padding[7];
+	atomic_bool running;
 } control;
 
 struct sensors_t { // NOLINT yes it is
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ static void *sensors_thread(void *arg) {
 
 	/* main sensor loop */
 	applog(LOG_START, "reached sensors main loop");
-	while (control.g_running) { // NOLINT
+	while (control.running) { // NOLINT
 		pthread_mutex_lock(&control.sensors_mtx);
 
 		{
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ static void *display_thread(void *arg) {
 
 	/* main display loop */
 	applog(LOG_START, "reached display main loop");
-	while (control.g_running) { // NOLINT its updated globally bud
+	while (control.running) { // NOLINT its updated globally bud
 		struct timespec ts;
 		clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts);
 		timespec_add_ms(&ts, (uint16_t)(refresh_interval_ms * 1.25));
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ int main(void) {
 	/* control vars setup */
 	pthread_mutex_init(&control.sensors_mtx, nullptr);
 	pthread_cond_init(&control.sensors_ready, nullptr);
-	control.g_running = true;
+	control.running = true;
 
 	/* thread setup */
 	pthread_t sensors_pthread;
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ int main(void) {
 	/* cleanup on exit */
 	applog(LOG_WRN, "got stop signal, shutting down...");
 	close(sfd);
-	control.g_running = false;
+	control.running = false;
 	pthread_join(sensors_pthread, nullptr);
 	pthread_join(display_pthread, nullptr);
 	free(sensors);