diff --git a/netplay/netplay.c b/netplay/netplay.c
index 595b7a9696..c63b473fc0 100644
--- a/netplay/netplay.c
+++ b/netplay/netplay.c
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ error:
  *
  * On regular netplay, flip who controls user 1 and 2.
  **/
-void netplay_flip_users(netplay_t *netplay)
+static void netplay_flip_users(netplay_t *netplay)
 {
    uint32_t flip_frame = netplay->frame_count + 2 * UDP_FRAME_PACKETS;
    uint32_t flip_frame_net = htonl(flip_frame);
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ bool netplay_driver_ctl(enum rarch_netplay_ctl_state state, void *data)
          {
             bool *state = (bool*)data;
             if (*state)
-               event_cmd_ctl(EVENT_CMD_NETPLAY_FLIP_PLAYERS, NULL);
+               netplay_flip_users((netplay_t*)netplay_data);
          }
          break;
       case RARCH_NETPLAY_CTL_FULLSCREEN_TOGGLE:
diff --git a/netplay/netplay.h b/netplay/netplay.h
index 8ca7536480..04c4924117 100644
--- a/netplay/netplay.h
+++ b/netplay/netplay.h
@@ -143,14 +143,6 @@ netplay_t *netplay_new(const char *server,
  **/
 void netplay_free(netplay_t *handle);
 
-/**
- * netplay_flip_users:
- * @netplay              : pointer to netplay object
- *
- * On regular netplay, flip who controls user 1 and 2.
- **/
-void netplay_flip_users(netplay_t *handle);
-
 /**
  * netplay_pre_frame:   
  * @netplay              : pointer to netplay object