diff --git a/CMake/ScmRevGen.cmake b/CMake/ScmRevGen.cmake
index aacf7491ce..5ec3041134 100644
--- a/CMake/ScmRevGen.cmake
+++ b/CMake/ScmRevGen.cmake
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ if(GIT_FOUND)
   execute_process(WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
       OUTPUT_VARIABLE DOLPHIN_WC_BRANCH
       OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
+  # defines DOLPHIN_WC_COMMITS_AHEAD_MASTER
+  execute_process(WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} rev-list --count HEAD ^master
+      OUTPUT_VARIABLE DOLPHIN_WC_COMMITS_AHEAD_MASTER
+      OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
 endif()
 
 # version number
@@ -35,12 +39,7 @@ if(NOT DOLPHIN_WC_REVISION)
   set(DOLPHIN_WC_DESCRIBE "${DOLPHIN_VERSION_MAJOR}.${DOLPHIN_VERSION_MINOR}")
   set(DOLPHIN_WC_REVISION "${DOLPHIN_WC_DESCRIBE} (no further info)")
   set(DOLPHIN_WC_BRANCH "master")
-endif()
-
-if(DOLPHIN_WC_BRANCH STREQUAL "master" OR DOLPHIN_WC_BRANCH STREQUAL "stable")
-  set(DOLPHIN_WC_IS_STABLE "1")
-else()
-  set(DOLPHIN_WC_IS_STABLE "0")
+  set(DOLPHIN_WC_COMMITS_AHEAD_MASTER 0)
 endif()
 
 configure_file(
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Version.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/Version.cpp
index 7801aaae30..25c678f061 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Version.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Version.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ namespace Common
 const std::string& GetScmRevStr()
 {
   static const std::string scm_rev_str = "Dolphin "
-#if !SCM_IS_MASTER
+  // Note this macro can be empty if the master branch does not exist.
+#if 1 - SCM_COMMITS_AHEAD_MASTER - 1 != 0
                                          "[" SCM_BRANCH_STR "] "
 #endif
 
@@ -74,4 +75,10 @@ const std::string& GetNetplayDolphinVer()
   return netplay_dolphin_ver;
 }
 
+int GetScmCommitsAheadMaster()
+{
+  // Note this macro can be empty if the master branch does not exist.
+  return SCM_COMMITS_AHEAD_MASTER + 0;
+}
+
 }  // namespace Common
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Version.h b/Source/Core/Common/Version.h
index 7aee07f84e..72f34541ec 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Version.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Version.h
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ const std::string& GetScmRevGitStr();
 const std::string& GetScmDistributorStr();
 const std::string& GetScmUpdateTrackStr();
 const std::string& GetNetplayDolphinVer();
+int GetScmCommitsAheadMaster();
 }  // namespace Common
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/make_scmrev.h.js b/Source/Core/Common/make_scmrev.h.js
index 8599b7f45c..298f4e0505 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/make_scmrev.h.js
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/make_scmrev.h.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ var outfile			= "./scmrev.h";
 var cmd_revision	= " rev-parse HEAD";
 var cmd_describe	= " describe --always --long --dirty";
 var cmd_branch		= " rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD";
+var cmd_commits_ahead = " rev-list --count HEAD ^master";
 
 function GetGitExe()
 {
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ var gitexe = GetGitExe();
 var revision	= GetFirstStdOutLine(gitexe + cmd_revision);
 var describe	= GetFirstStdOutLine(gitexe + cmd_describe);
 var branch		= GetFirstStdOutLine(gitexe + cmd_branch);
-var isStable = +("master" == branch || "stable" == branch);
+var commits_ahead = GetFirstStdOutLine(gitexe + cmd_commits_ahead);
 
 // Get environment information.
 var distributor = wshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%DOLPHIN_DISTRIBUTOR%");
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ var out_contents =
 	"#define SCM_REV_STR \"" + revision + "\"\n" +
 	"#define SCM_DESC_STR \"" + describe + "\"\n" +
 	"#define SCM_BRANCH_STR \"" + branch + "\"\n" +
-	"#define SCM_IS_MASTER " + isStable + "\n" +
+	"#define SCM_COMMITS_AHEAD_MASTER " + commits_ahead + "\n" +
 	"#define SCM_DISTRIBUTOR_STR \"" + distributor + "\"\n" +
     "#define SCM_UPDATE_TRACK_STR \"" + default_update_track + "\"\n";
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/scmrev.h.in b/Source/Core/Common/scmrev.h.in
index db0c4ae7ab..42aed93c41 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/scmrev.h.in
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/scmrev.h.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define SCM_REV_STR "${DOLPHIN_WC_REVISION}"
 #define SCM_DESC_STR "${DOLPHIN_WC_DESCRIBE}"
 #define SCM_BRANCH_STR "${DOLPHIN_WC_BRANCH}"
-#define SCM_IS_MASTER ${DOLPHIN_WC_IS_STABLE}
+#define SCM_COMMITS_AHEAD_MASTER ${DOLPHIN_WC_COMMITS_AHEAD_MASTER}
 #define SCM_DISTRIBUTOR_STR "${DISTRIBUTOR}"
 #define SCM_UPDATE_TRACK_STR "${DOLPHIN_DEFAULT_UPDATE_TRACK}"