diff --git a/libretro-common/file/config_file.c b/libretro-common/file/config_file.c
index 72f1014e95..fac7cca8be 100644
--- a/libretro-common/file/config_file.c
+++ b/libretro-common/file/config_file.c
@@ -902,32 +902,9 @@ void config_set_bool(config_file_t *conf, const char *key, bool val)
    config_set_string(conf, key, val ? "true" : "false");
 }
 
-bool config_file_write(config_file_t *conf, const char *path)
-{
-   if (!string_is_empty(path))
-   {
-      void* buf  = NULL;
-      FILE *file = fopen_utf8(path, "wb");
-      if (!file)
-         return false;
-
-      /* TODO: this is only useful for a few platforms, find which and add ifdef */
-      buf = calloc(1, 0x4000);
-      setvbuf(file, (char*)buf, _IOFBF, 0x4000);
-
-      config_file_dump(conf, file);
-
-      if (file != stdout)
-         fclose(file);
-      free(buf);
-   }
-   else
-      config_file_dump(conf, stdout);
-
-   return true;
-}
-
-void config_file_dump(config_file_t *conf, FILE *file)
+/* Dump the current config to an already opened file.
+ * Does not close the file. */
+static void config_file_dump(config_file_t *conf, FILE *file)
 {
    struct config_entry_list       *list = NULL;
    struct config_include_list *includes = conf->includes;
@@ -948,6 +925,33 @@ void config_file_dump(config_file_t *conf, FILE *file)
    }
 }
 
+bool config_file_write(config_file_t *conf, const char *path)
+{
+   void* buf  = NULL;
+   FILE *file = !string_is_empty(path) ? fopen_utf8(path, "wb") : stdout;
+
+   if (!file)
+      return false;
+
+   /* TODO: this is only useful for a few platforms, find which and add ifdef */
+   if (file != stdout)
+   {
+      buf = calloc(1, 0x4000);
+      setvbuf(file, (char*)buf, _IOFBF, 0x4000);
+   }
+
+   config_file_dump(conf, file);
+
+   if (file != stdout)
+   {
+      fclose(file);
+      free(buf);
+   }
+
+   return true;
+}
+
+
 bool config_entry_exists(config_file_t *conf, const char *entry)
 {
    struct config_entry_list *list = conf->entries;
diff --git a/libretro-common/include/file/config_file.h b/libretro-common/include/file/config_file.h
index 9a19beda4e..2cbe46b41d 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/file/config_file.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/file/config_file.h
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ void config_set_bool(config_file_t *conf, const char *entry, bool val);
 /* Write the current config to a file. */
 bool config_file_write(config_file_t *conf, const char *path);
 
-/* Dump the current config to an already opened file.
- * Does not close the file. */
-void config_file_dump(config_file_t *conf, FILE *file);
-
 bool config_file_exists(const char *path);
 
 RETRO_END_DECLS