diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev1/config.h b/keyboards/helix/rev1/config.h
index 244c12b5dd5..1a5a2666411 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev1/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev1/config.h
@@ -34,19 +34,17 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 // Rows are doubled-up
 #if HELIX_ROWS == 3
   #define MATRIX_ROWS 6
-  #define MATRIX_COLS 6
   #define MATRIX_ROW_PINS { D7, E6, B4 }
 #elif HELIX_ROWS == 4
   #define MATRIX_ROWS 8
-  #define MATRIX_COLS 6
   #define MATRIX_ROW_PINS { D7, E6, B4, B5 }
 #elif HELIX_ROWS == 5
   #define MATRIX_ROWS 10
-  #define MATRIX_COLS 6
   #define MATRIX_ROW_PINS { D7, E6, B4, B5, D4 }
 #else
   #error "expected HELIX_ROWS 3 or 4 or 5"
 #endif
+#define MATRIX_COLS 6
 
 // wiring of each half
 #define MATRIX_COL_PINS { F6, F7, B1, B3, B2, B6 }
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev1/keymaps/OLED_sample/keymap.c b/keyboards/helix/rev1/keymaps/OLED_sample/keymap.c
index 6bee91786c3..cc73e36fb63 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev1/keymaps/OLED_sample/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev1/keymaps/OLED_sample/keymap.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ enum custom_keycodes {
   M_SAMPLE
 };
 
-#if HELIX_ROWS == 5
+#if MATRIX_ROWS == 10 // HELIX_ROWS == 5
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
   /* Qwerty
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
       )
 };
 
-#elif HELIX_ROWS == 4
+#elif MATRIX_ROWS == 8 // HELIX_ROWS == 4
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev1/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/helix/rev1/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index 43928a4185b..299840e3dbc 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev1/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev1/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ enum custom_keycodes {
   ADJUST,
 };
 
-#if HELIX_ROWS == 5
+#if MATRIX_ROWS == 10 // HELIX_ROWS == 5
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
   /* Qwerty
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
       )
 };
 
-#elif HELIX_ROWS == 4
+#elif MATRIX_ROWS == 8 // HELIX_ROWS == 4
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev1/rev1.h b/keyboards/helix/rev1/rev1.h
index 8676be948ed..b505845ada9 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev1/rev1.h
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev1/rev1.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#if HELIX_ROWS == 3
+#if MATRIX_ROWS == 6 // HELIX_ROWS == 3
   #ifndef FLIP_HALF
   // Standard Keymap
   // (TRRS jack on the left half is to the right, TRRS jack on the right half is to the left)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       { R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R25 }, \
     }
   #endif
-#elif HELIX_ROWS == 4
+#elif MATRIX_ROWS == 8 // HELIX_ROWS == 4
   #ifndef FLIP_HALF
   // Standard Keymap
   // (TRRS jack on the left half is to the right, TRRS jack on the right half is to the left)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
       { R30, R31, R32, R33, R34, R35 } \
     }
   #endif
-#elif HELIX_ROWS == 5
+#elif MATRIX_ROWS == 10 // HELIX_ROWS == 5
   #ifndef FLIP_HALF
   // Standard Keymap
   // (TRRS jack on the left half is to the right, TRRS jack on the right half is to the left)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 #endif
 
 // Used to create a keymap using only KC_ prefixed keys
-#if HELIX_ROWS == 3
+#if MATRIX_ROWS == 6 // HELIX_ROWS == 3
   #define LAYOUT_kc( \
     L00, L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, R00, R01, R02, R03, R04, R05, \
     L10, L11, L12, L13, L14, L15, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, \
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
       KC_##L10, KC_##L11, KC_##L12, KC_##L13, KC_##L14, KC_##L15, KC_##R10, KC_##R11, KC_##R12, KC_##R13, KC_##R14, KC_##R15, \
       KC_##L20, KC_##L21, KC_##L22, KC_##L23, KC_##L24, KC_##L25, KC_##R20, KC_##R21, KC_##R22, KC_##R23, KC_##R24, KC_##R25  \
     )
-#elif HELIX_ROWS == 4
+#elif MATRIX_ROWS == 8 // HELIX_ROWS == 4
   #define LAYOUT_kc( \
     L00, L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, R00, R01, R02, R03, R04, R05, \
     L10, L11, L12, L13, L14, L15, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, \
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/config.h b/keyboards/helix/rev2/config.h
index 943a02bf8ba..fe82ce140fb 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/config.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 //#define RGBLIGHT_ANIMATIONS : see ./rules.mk: LED_ANIMATIONS = yes or no
 //    see ./rules.mk: LED_BACK_ENABLE or LED_UNDERGLOW_ENABLE set yes
 #ifdef RGBLED_BACK
-  #if HELIX_ROWS == 4
+  #if MATRIX_ROWS == 8 // HELIX_ROWS == 4
     #define RGBLED_NUM 25
   #else
     #define RGBLED_NUM 32
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
   #if RGBLED_NUM <= 6
     #define RGBLIGHT_LIMIT_VAL 255
   #else
-    #if HELIX_ROWS == 4
+    #if MATRIX_ROWS == 8 // HELIX_ROWS == 4
       #define RGBLIGHT_LIMIT_VAL 130
     #else
       #define RGBLIGHT_LIMIT_VAL 120
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
   #if RGBLED_NUM <= 6
     #define RGBLIGHT_LIMIT_VAL 90
   #else
-    #if HELIX_ROWS == 4
+    #if MATRIX_ROWS == 8 // HELIX_ROWS == 4
       #define RGBLIGHT_LIMIT_VAL 45
     #else
       #define RGBLIGHT_LIMIT_VAL 35
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index a64eed3e72c..2f4736add82 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ enum macro_keycodes {
 //Macros
 #define M_SAMPLE M(KC_SAMPLEMACRO)
 
-#if HELIX_ROWS == 5
+#if MATRIX_ROWS == 10 // HELIX_ROWS == 5
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
   /* Qwerty
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
       )
 };
 
-#elif HELIX_ROWS == 4
+#elif MATRIX_ROWS == 8 // HELIX_ROWS == 4
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/keymap.c b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/keymap.c
index 7b7d573d6a4..eb73881c6ba 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/keymap.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ enum custom_keycodes {
 #define KC_LSLB   LSFT(KC_LBRC)
 #define ___       _______
 
-#if HELIX_ROWS == 5
+#if MATRIX_ROWS == 10 // HELIX_ROWS == 5
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
   /* Qwerty
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows_jis/keymap.c b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows_jis/keymap.c
index be76dffbe40..0dae2524d84 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows_jis/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows_jis/keymap.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ enum custom_keycodes {
 #define ML_RAIE MO(_RAI_E)
 #define ML_ADJ  MO(_ADJUST)
 
-#if HELIX_ROWS == 5
+#if MATRIX_ROWS == 10 // HELIX_ROWS == 5
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
   /* Qwerty JIS Normal
    * ,-----------------------------------------.             ,-----------------------------------------.
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/froggy/keymap.c b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/froggy/keymap.c
index c27c1320c4e..15fe1afb0cb 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/froggy/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/froggy/keymap.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ enum macro_keycodes {
 //Macros
 #define M_SAMPLE M(KC_SAMPLEMACRO)
 
-#if HELIX_ROWS == 5
+#if MATRIX_ROWS == 10 // HELIX_ROWS == 5
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
   /* Base
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/yshrsmz/keymap.c b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/yshrsmz/keymap.c
index 5240ac800cb..e5b5f57d970 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/yshrsmz/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/yshrsmz/keymap.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ enum macro_keycodes {
 //Macros
 #define M_SAMPLE M(KC_SAMPLEMACRO)
 
-#if HELIX_ROWS == 5
+#if MATRIX_ROWS == 10 // HELIX_ROWS == 5
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
   /* Qwerty
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
       )
 };
 
-#elif HELIX_ROWS == 4
+#elif MATRIX_ROWS == 8 // HELIX_ROWS == 4
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/rev2.h b/keyboards/helix/rev2/rev2.h
index 12428e12bbb..4e69daef509 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/rev2.h
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/rev2.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#if HELIX_ROWS == 4
+#if MATRIX_ROWS == 8 // HELIX_ROWS == 4
 #ifndef FLIP_HALF
 // Standard Keymap
 // (TRRS jack on the left half is to the right, TRRS jack on the right half is to the left)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 #endif
 
 // Used to create a keymap using only KC_ prefixed keys
-#if HELIX_ROWS == 4
+#if MATRIX_ROWS == 8 // HELIX_ROWS == 4
   #define LAYOUT_kc( \
     L00, L01, L02, L03, L04, L05,           R00, R01, R02, R03, R04, R05, \
     L10, L11, L12, L13, L14, L15,           R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, \