diff --git a/libretro-common/include/net/net_compat.h b/libretro-common/include/net/net_compat.h
index f88260dd13..d3a0894f63 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/net/net_compat.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/net/net_compat.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 
 #include <network.h>
 
+#define setsockopt net_setsockopt
+
 #elif defined(VITA)
 
 #include <psp2/net/net.h>
diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c b/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
index 1f316dc594..4b468a9dcf 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
@@ -93,10 +93,6 @@
 #define HAVE_INET6 1
 #endif
 
-#ifdef GEKKO
-#define setsockopt net_setsockopt
-#endif
-
 #ifdef TCP_NODELAY
 #define SET_TCP_NODELAY(fd) \
    { \