diff --git a/video/out/x11_common.c b/video/out/x11_common.c
index 46bf8c18d6..24dce5f27c 100644
--- a/video/out/x11_common.c
+++ b/video/out/x11_common.c
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ int vo_x11_control(struct vo *vo, int *events, int request, void *arg)
         vo_x11_update_window_title(vo);
         return VO_TRUE;
     case VOCTRL_GET_DISPLAY_FPS: {
-        double fps = vo_x11_vm_get_fps(vo);
+        double fps = x11->current_display_fps;
         if (fps <= 0)
             break;
         *(double *)arg = fps;
@@ -1681,12 +1681,6 @@ static void vo_x11_selectinput_witherr(struct vo *vo,
     }
 }
 
-double vo_x11_vm_get_fps(struct vo *vo)
-{
-    struct vo_x11_state *x11 = vo->x11;
-    return x11->current_display_fps;
-}
-
 bool vo_x11_screen_is_composited(struct vo *vo)
 {
     struct vo_x11_state *x11 = vo->x11;
diff --git a/video/out/x11_common.h b/video/out/x11_common.h
index 4c11ad1465..f41654c455 100644
--- a/video/out/x11_common.h
+++ b/video/out/x11_common.h
@@ -120,6 +120,4 @@ void vo_x11_clear_background(struct vo *vo, const struct mp_rect *rc);
 void vo_x11_clearwindow(struct vo *vo, Window vo_window);
 int vo_x11_control(struct vo *vo, int *events, int request, void *arg);
 
-double vo_x11_vm_get_fps(struct vo *vo);
-
 #endif /* MPLAYER_X11_COMMON_H */