diff --git a/libretro-common/queues/task_queue.c b/libretro-common/queues/task_queue.c
index 6e603b97ee..7e0f9e8d54 100644
--- a/libretro-common/queues/task_queue.c
+++ b/libretro-common/queues/task_queue.c
@@ -825,16 +825,11 @@ char* task_get_title(retro_task_t *task)
    return title;
 }
 
-static uint32_t task_get_next_ident(void)
-{
-   return task_count++;
-}
-
 retro_task_t *task_init(void)
 {
    retro_task_t *task      = (retro_task_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*task));
 
-   task->ident             = task_get_next_ident();
+   task->ident             = task_count++;
 
    return task;
 }