diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m b/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
index 8457dd470f..80febccef4 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@
 #define UIUserInterfaceIdiomCarPlay 3
 #endif
 
-/* forward declarations */
-void cocoagl_gfx_ctx_show_mouse(void *data, bool state);
-
 @interface EAGLContext (OSXCompat) @end
 @implementation EAGLContext (OSXCompat)
 + (void)clearCurrentContext { [EAGLContext setCurrentContext:nil];  }
@@ -321,6 +318,17 @@ static void cocoagl_gfx_ctx_swap_interval(void *data, int i)
 #endif
 }
 
+static void cocoagl_gfx_ctx_show_mouse(void *data, bool state)
+{
+    (void)data;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_COCOA
+    if (state)
+        [NSCursor unhide];
+    else
+        [NSCursor hide];
+#endif
+}
 
 static bool cocoagl_gfx_ctx_set_video_mode(void *data,
       video_frame_info_t *video_info,
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx_metal.m b/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx_metal.m
index ce80e212bc..4bf637d51c 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx_metal.m
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx_metal.m
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ void *glcontext_get_ptr(void)
 static unsigned g_minor = 0;
 static unsigned g_major = 0;
 
-/* forward declarations */
-void cocoagl_gfx_ctx_show_mouse(void *data, bool state);
+/* forward declaration */
 void *nsview_get_ptr(void);
 
 #if defined(HAVE_COCOATOUCH)
@@ -401,6 +400,18 @@ static void cocoagl_gfx_ctx_swap_interval(void *data, int interval)
 
 }
 
+static void cocoagl_gfx_ctx_show_mouse(void *data, bool state)
+{
+   (void)data;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_COCOA_METAL
+   if (state)
+      [NSCursor unhide];
+   else
+      [NSCursor hide];
+#endif
+}
+
 static bool cocoagl_gfx_ctx_set_video_mode(void *data,
                                            video_frame_info_t *video_info,
                                            unsigned width, unsigned height, bool fullscreen)
diff --git a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
index 676e70100b..78f3759a55 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
@@ -568,18 +568,6 @@ static CLLocationAccuracy currentVerticalAccuracy;
 
 @end
 
-void cocoagl_gfx_ctx_show_mouse(void *data, bool state)
-{
-    (void)data;
-
-#if defined(HAVE_COCOA) || defined(HAVE_COCOA_METAL)
-    if (state)
-        [NSCursor unhide];
-    else
-        [NSCursor hide];
-#endif
-}
-
 #ifdef HAVE_AVFOUNDATION
 typedef struct apple_camera
 {