diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index 250e7bdc5a..1873e738f7 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -1115,11 +1115,6 @@ rarch_softfilter_t *video_driver_frame_filter_get_ptr(void)
    return video_driver_state.filter.filter;
 }
 
-void *video_driver_frame_filter_get_buf_ptr(void)
-{
-   return video_driver_state.filter.buffer;
-}
-
 enum retro_pixel_format video_driver_get_pixel_format(void)
 {
    return video_driver_state.pix_fmt;
@@ -1895,7 +1890,7 @@ void video_driver_frame(const void *data, unsigned width,
    if (video_driver_frame_filter(data, width, height, pitch,
             &output_width, &output_height, &output_pitch))
    {
-      data   = video_driver_frame_filter_get_buf_ptr();
+      data   = video_driver_state.filter.buffer;
       width  = output_width;
       height = output_height;
       pitch  = output_pitch;
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.h b/gfx/video_driver.h
index b7b085434d..bcbf1727aa 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.h
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.h
@@ -421,8 +421,6 @@ struct retro_hw_render_callback *video_driver_callback(void);
 
 rarch_softfilter_t *video_driver_frame_filter_get_ptr(void);
 
-void *video_driver_frame_filter_get_buf_ptr(void);
-
 enum retro_pixel_format video_driver_get_pixel_format(void);
 
 void video_driver_set_pixel_format(enum retro_pixel_format fmt);