diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 44883c10fd..506ed95501 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1676,6 +1676,8 @@ static void uninit_libretro_symbols(struct retro_core_t *current_core);
 static bool init_libretro_symbols(enum rarch_core_type type,
       struct retro_core_t *current_core);
 
+static void ui_companion_driver_deinit(void);
+
 static bool audio_driver_stop(void);
 static bool audio_driver_start(bool is_shutdown);
 
@@ -1748,11 +1750,6 @@ global_t *global_get_ptr(void)
    return &g_extern;
 }
 
-const ui_companion_driver_t *ui_companion_get_ptr(void)
-{
-   return ui_companion;
-}
-
 input_driver_t *input_get_ptr(void)
 {
    return current_input;
@@ -8490,7 +8487,7 @@ void ui_companion_event_command(enum event_command action)
 #endif
 }
 
-void ui_companion_driver_deinit(void)
+static void ui_companion_driver_deinit(void)
 {
    const ui_companion_driver_t *ui = ui_companion;
 
diff --git a/ui/ui_companion_driver.h b/ui/ui_companion_driver.h
index ae6e9de6e0..d462d304b5 100644
--- a/ui/ui_companion_driver.h
+++ b/ui/ui_companion_driver.h
@@ -165,8 +165,6 @@ extern ui_companion_driver_t ui_companion_cocoatouch;
 extern ui_companion_driver_t ui_companion_qt;
 extern ui_companion_driver_t ui_companion_win32;
 
-const ui_companion_driver_t *ui_companion_get_ptr(void);
-
 void ui_companion_driver_init_first(void);
 
 bool ui_companion_is_on_foreground(void);
@@ -175,8 +173,6 @@ void ui_companion_set_foreground(unsigned enable);
 
 void ui_companion_event_command(enum event_command action);
 
-void ui_companion_driver_deinit(void);
-
 void ui_companion_driver_notify_refresh(void);
 
 void ui_companion_driver_notify_list_loaded(file_list_t *list, file_list_t *menu_list);