diff --git a/gfx/drivers_font_renderer/stb.c b/gfx/drivers_font_renderer/stb.c
index cc544d8b16..d68cd69b65 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_font_renderer/stb.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_font_renderer/stb.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 
 #include <file/file_path.h>
+#include <retro_file.h>
 
 #include "../font_driver.h"
 #include "../../general.h"
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ static void *font_renderer_stb_init(const char *font_path, float font_size)
    if (!self)
       goto error;
 
-   if (!read_file(font_path, (void**)&font_data, NULL))
+   if (!retro_read_file(font_path, (void**)&font_data, NULL))
       goto error;
 
    if (!font_renderer_stb_create_atlas(self, font_data, font_size, 512, 512))