diff --git a/libretro-common/include/net/net_compat.h b/libretro-common/include/net/net_compat.h
index 8a3236782e..4b6044cf7d 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/net/net_compat.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/net/net_compat.h
@@ -83,6 +83,19 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#ifdef GEKKO
+#define sendto(s, msg, len, flags, addr, tolen) net_sendto(s, msg, len, 0, addr, 8)
+#define socket(domain, type, protocol) net_socket(domain, type, protocol)
+
+static INLINE int inet_pton(int af, const char *src, void *dst)
+{
+   if (af != AF_INET)
+      return -1;
+
+   return inet_aton (src, dst);
+}
+#endif
+
 static INLINE bool isagain(int bytes)
 {
 #if defined(_WIN32)
diff --git a/logger/netlogger/logger.c b/logger/netlogger/logger.c
index e6e8c037ce..3a14638def 100644
--- a/logger/netlogger/logger.c
+++ b/logger/netlogger/logger.c
@@ -41,19 +41,6 @@ static int sock;
 static struct sockaddr_in target;
 static char sendbuf[4096];
 
-#ifdef GEKKO
-#define sendto(s, msg, len, flags, addr, tolen) net_sendto(s, msg, len, 0, addr, 8)
-#define socket(domain, type, protocol) net_socket(domain, type, protocol)
-
-static int inet_pton(int af, const char *src, void *dst)
-{
-   if (af != AF_INET)
-      return -1;
-
-   return inet_aton (src, dst);
-}
-#endif
-
 static int if_up_with(int index)
 {
    (void)index;