diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index c71657a204..2c2e53f24a 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -20520,7 +20520,7 @@ force_input_dirty:
 }
 #endif
 
-void rarch_core_runtime_tick(void)
+static void rarch_core_runtime_tick(void)
 {
    struct retro_system_av_info *av_info = &video_driver_av_info;
 
diff --git a/retroarch.h b/retroarch.h
index 5752377d70..470ab594f1 100644
--- a/retroarch.h
+++ b/retroarch.h
@@ -370,8 +370,6 @@ struct retro_system_info *runloop_get_libretro_system_info(void);
 
 void retroarch_force_video_driver_fallback(const char *driver);
 
-void rarch_core_runtime_tick(void);
-
 void rarch_get_cpu_architecture_string(char *cpu_arch_str, size_t len);
 
 void rarch_log_file_init(void);