diff --git a/gfx/common/gl_common.c b/gfx/common/gl_common.c
index 0c40e5cff4..f58615c715 100644
--- a/gfx/common/gl_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/gl_common.c
@@ -80,6 +80,75 @@ void gl_load_texture_image(GLenum target,
    }
 }
 
+void gl_load_texture_data(
+      uint32_t id_data,
+      enum gfx_wrap_type wrap_type,
+      enum texture_filter_type filter_type,
+      unsigned alignment,
+      unsigned width, unsigned height,
+      const void *frame, unsigned base_size)
+{
+   GLint mag_filter, min_filter;
+   bool want_mipmap = false;
+   bool use_rgba    = video_driver_supports_rgba();
+   bool rgb32       = (base_size == (sizeof(uint32_t)));
+   GLenum wrap      = gl_wrap_type_to_enum(wrap_type);
+   GLuint id        = (GLuint)id_data;
+   bool have_mipmap = gl_check_capability(GL_CAPS_MIPMAP);
+
+   if (!have_mipmap)
+   {
+      /* Assume no mipmapping support. */
+      switch (filter_type)
+      {
+         case TEXTURE_FILTER_MIPMAP_LINEAR:
+            filter_type = TEXTURE_FILTER_LINEAR;
+            break;
+         case TEXTURE_FILTER_MIPMAP_NEAREST:
+            filter_type = TEXTURE_FILTER_NEAREST;
+            break;
+         default:
+            break;
+      }
+   }
+
+   switch (filter_type)
+   {
+      case TEXTURE_FILTER_MIPMAP_LINEAR:
+         min_filter = GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST;
+         mag_filter = GL_LINEAR;
+         want_mipmap = true;
+         break;
+      case TEXTURE_FILTER_MIPMAP_NEAREST:
+         min_filter = GL_NEAREST_MIPMAP_NEAREST;
+         mag_filter = GL_NEAREST;
+         want_mipmap = true;
+         break;
+      case TEXTURE_FILTER_NEAREST:
+         min_filter = GL_NEAREST;
+         mag_filter = GL_NEAREST;
+         break;
+      case TEXTURE_FILTER_LINEAR:
+      default:
+         min_filter = GL_LINEAR;
+         mag_filter = GL_LINEAR;
+         break;
+   }
+
+   gl_bind_texture(id, wrap, mag_filter, min_filter);
+
+   glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ALIGNMENT, alignment);
+   glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+         0,
+         (use_rgba || !rgb32) ? GL_RGBA : RARCH_GL_INTERNAL_FORMAT32,
+         width, height, 0,
+         (use_rgba || !rgb32) ? GL_RGBA : RARCH_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE32,
+         (rgb32) ? RARCH_GL_FORMAT32 : GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4, frame);
+
+   if (want_mipmap && have_mipmap)
+      glGenerateMipmap(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+}
+
 bool gl_add_lut(
       const char *lut_path,
       bool lut_mipmap,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gl.c b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
index 3290fb471f..eb95f6589c 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
@@ -600,74 +600,6 @@ static INLINE void gl_set_shader_viewports(gl_t *gl)
    }
 }
 
-void gl_load_texture_data(
-      uint32_t id_data,
-      enum gfx_wrap_type wrap_type,
-      enum texture_filter_type filter_type,
-      unsigned alignment,
-      unsigned width, unsigned height,
-      const void *frame, unsigned base_size)
-{
-   GLint mag_filter, min_filter;
-   bool want_mipmap = false;
-   bool use_rgba    = video_driver_supports_rgba();
-   bool rgb32       = (base_size == (sizeof(uint32_t)));
-   GLenum wrap      = gl_wrap_type_to_enum(wrap_type);
-   GLuint id        = (GLuint)id_data;
-   bool have_mipmap = gl_check_capability(GL_CAPS_MIPMAP);
-
-   if (!have_mipmap)
-   {
-      /* Assume no mipmapping support. */
-      switch (filter_type)
-      {
-         case TEXTURE_FILTER_MIPMAP_LINEAR:
-            filter_type = TEXTURE_FILTER_LINEAR;
-            break;
-         case TEXTURE_FILTER_MIPMAP_NEAREST:
-            filter_type = TEXTURE_FILTER_NEAREST;
-            break;
-         default:
-            break;
-      }
-   }
-
-   switch (filter_type)
-   {
-      case TEXTURE_FILTER_MIPMAP_LINEAR:
-         min_filter = GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST;
-         mag_filter = GL_LINEAR;
-         want_mipmap = true;
-         break;
-      case TEXTURE_FILTER_MIPMAP_NEAREST:
-         min_filter = GL_NEAREST_MIPMAP_NEAREST;
-         mag_filter = GL_NEAREST;
-         want_mipmap = true;
-         break;
-      case TEXTURE_FILTER_NEAREST:
-         min_filter = GL_NEAREST;
-         mag_filter = GL_NEAREST;
-         break;
-      case TEXTURE_FILTER_LINEAR:
-      default:
-         min_filter = GL_LINEAR;
-         mag_filter = GL_LINEAR;
-         break;
-   }
-
-   gl_bind_texture(id, wrap, mag_filter, min_filter);
-
-   glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ALIGNMENT, alignment);
-   glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D,
-         0,
-         (use_rgba || !rgb32) ? GL_RGBA : RARCH_GL_INTERNAL_FORMAT32,
-         width, height, 0,
-         (use_rgba || !rgb32) ? GL_RGBA : RARCH_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE32,
-         (rgb32) ? RARCH_GL_FORMAT32 : GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_4_4_4_4, frame);
-
-   if (want_mipmap && have_mipmap)
-      glGenerateMipmap(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-}
 
 static void gl_set_texture_frame(void *data,
       const void *frame, bool rgb32, unsigned width, unsigned height,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_renderchain/gl2_renderchain.c b/gfx/drivers_renderchain/gl2_renderchain.c
index 1e877e17c9..16de31242b 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_renderchain/gl2_renderchain.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_renderchain/gl2_renderchain.c
@@ -165,14 +165,6 @@ static void gl2_renderchain_bind_backbuffer(void *data,
 
 void context_bind_hw_render(void *data, bool enable);
 
-void gl_load_texture_data(
-      uint32_t id_data,
-      enum gfx_wrap_type wrap_type,
-      enum texture_filter_type filter_type,
-      unsigned alignment,
-      unsigned width, unsigned height,
-      const void *frame, unsigned base_size);
-
 void gl_set_viewport(
       gl_t *gl, video_frame_info_t *video_info,
       unsigned viewport_width,