diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m b/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
index b427b461fd..b3c9a7b60d 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
@@ -93,8 +93,26 @@ static unsigned g_major  = 0;
 @end
 #endif
 
-/* forward declaration */
-void *nsview_get_ptr(void);
+static CocoaView* g_instance;
+
+void *nsview_get_ptr(void)
+{
+#if defined(HAVE_COCOA)
+    video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_OSX);
+    video_driver_display_set(0);
+    video_driver_display_userdata_set((uintptr_t)g_instance);
+#elif defined(HAVE_COCOA_METAL)
+    video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_OSX);
+    video_driver_display_set(0);
+    video_driver_display_userdata_set((uintptr_t)g_instance);
+#endif
+    return (BRIDGE void *)g_instance;
+}
+
+void nsview_set_ptr(CocoaView *p)
+{
+    g_instance = p;
+}
 
 #if defined(HAVE_COCOA) || defined(HAVE_COCOA_METAL)
 static NSOpenGLPixelFormat* g_format;
diff --git a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.h b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.h
index f7aeb94008..a6667c6c0d 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.h
+++ b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.h
@@ -144,4 +144,8 @@ extern apple_frontend_settings_t apple_frontend_settings;
 
 void *get_chosen_screen(void);
 
+void *nsview_get_ptr(void);
+
+void nsview_set_ptr(CocoaView *ptr);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
index 307de36934..707581eba6 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
@@ -31,26 +31,7 @@
 #import "WebServer.h"
 #endif
 
-static CocoaView* g_instance;
 
-void *nsview_get_ptr(void)
-{
-#if defined(HAVE_COCOA)
-    video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_OSX);
-    video_driver_display_set(0);
-    video_driver_display_userdata_set((uintptr_t)g_instance);
-#elif defined(HAVE_COCOA_METAL)
-    video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_OSX);
-    video_driver_display_set(0);
-    video_driver_display_userdata_set((uintptr_t)g_instance);
-#endif
-    return (BRIDGE void *)g_instance;
-}
-
-void nsview_set_ptr(CocoaView *p)
-{
-   g_instance = p;
-}
 
 /* forward declarations */
 void cocoagl_gfx_ctx_update(void);