diff --git a/command.c b/command.c
index ef15a962cb..18e49c0084 100644
--- a/command.c
+++ b/command.c
@@ -1702,6 +1702,38 @@ static bool command_event_resize_windowed_scale(void)
    return true;
 }
 
+void command_playlist_update_write(
+      void *data,
+      size_t idx,
+      const char *core_display_name,
+      const char *label,
+      const char *path)
+{
+   playlist_t *plist    = (playlist_t*)data;
+   playlist_t *playlist = NULL;
+
+   if (plist)
+      playlist          = plist;
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+   else
+      menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_PLAYLIST_GET, &playlist);
+#endif
+   if (!playlist)
+      return;
+
+   playlist_update(
+         playlist,
+         idx,
+         label,
+         NULL,
+         path,
+         core_display_name,
+         NULL,
+         NULL);
+
+   playlist_write_file(playlist);
+}
+
 /**
  * command_event:
  * @cmd                  : Event command index.
diff --git a/command.h b/command.h
index 33c408638f..b0305d3526 100644
--- a/command.h
+++ b/command.h
@@ -259,6 +259,13 @@ bool command_free(command_t *handle);
  **/
 bool command_event(enum event_command action, void *data);
 
+void command_playlist_update_write(
+      void *data,
+      size_t idx,
+      const char *core_display_name,
+      const char *label,
+      const char *path);
+
 RETRO_END_DECLS
 
 #endif
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
index 5355cbd000..66c9b2d977 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
@@ -1443,36 +1443,6 @@ static int action_ok_file_load(const char *path,
    return 0;
 }
 
-static void generic_playlist_update_write(
-      playlist_t *plist,
-      size_t idx,
-      const char *core_display_name,
-      const char *label,
-      const char *path)
-{
-   playlist_t *playlist = NULL;
-
-   if (plist)
-      playlist          = plist;
-#ifdef HAVE_MENU
-   else
-      menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_PLAYLIST_GET, &playlist);
-#endif
-
-   retro_assert(playlist != NULL);
-
-   playlist_update(
-         playlist,
-         idx,
-         label,
-         NULL,
-         path,
-         core_display_name,
-         NULL,
-         NULL);
-
-   playlist_write_file(playlist);
-}
 
 static int action_ok_playlist_entry_collection(const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx, size_t entry_idx)
@@ -1563,7 +1533,7 @@ static int action_ok_playlist_entry_collection(const char *path,
 
       menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_PLAYLIST_GET, &tmp_playlist);
 
-      generic_playlist_update_write(tmp_playlist,
+      command_playlist_update_write(tmp_playlist,
             selection_ptr,
             core_info.inf->display_name,
             NULL,
@@ -1650,7 +1620,7 @@ static int action_ok_playlist_entry(const char *path,
          return action_ok_file_load_with_detect_core(entry_path,
                label, type, selection_ptr, entry_idx);
 
-      generic_playlist_update_write(NULL,
+      command_playlist_update_write(NULL,
             selection_ptr,
             core_info.inf->display_name,
             NULL,
@@ -1757,7 +1727,7 @@ static int action_ok_playlist_entry_start_content(const char *path,
 
       menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_PLAYLIST_GET, &tmp_playlist);
 
-      generic_playlist_update_write(
+      command_playlist_update_write(
             tmp_playlist,
             selection_ptr,
             core_info.inf->display_name,
@@ -1936,7 +1906,7 @@ static void menu_input_st_string_cb_rename_entry(void *userdata,
       const char        *label    = menu_input_dialog_get_buffer();
 
       if (!string_is_empty(label))
-         generic_playlist_update_write(NULL,
+         command_playlist_update_write(NULL,
                menu_input_dialog_get_kb_idx(),
                NULL,
                label,
@@ -2314,7 +2284,7 @@ static int action_ok_core_deferred_set(const char *path,
    core_display_name[0] = '\0';
 
    core_info_get_name(path, core_display_name, sizeof(core_display_name));
-   generic_playlist_update_write(NULL,
+   command_playlist_update_write(NULL,
          rdb_entry_start_game_selection_ptr,
          core_display_name, NULL, path);
 
@@ -2333,7 +2303,7 @@ static int action_ok_core_deferred_set_current_core(const char *path,
    core_display_name[0] = '\0';
 
    core_info_get_name(path, core_display_name, sizeof(core_display_name));
-   generic_playlist_update_write(NULL,
+   command_playlist_update_write(NULL,
          rdb_entry_start_game_selection_ptr,
          core_display_name, NULL, path);