diff --git a/video/out/gl_common.c b/video/out/gl_common.c
index 1781233bf7..8f4ef3525a 100644
--- a/video/out/gl_common.c
+++ b/video/out/gl_common.c
@@ -2063,7 +2063,7 @@ static bool create_window_w32_old(struct MPGLContext *ctx, uint32_t d_width,
     }
 
     HWND win = ctx->vo->w32->window;
-    HDC windc = vo_w32_get_dc(ctx->vo, win);
+    HDC windc = GetDC(win);
     bool res = false;
 
     HGLRC new_context = wglCreateContext(windc);
@@ -2084,7 +2084,7 @@ static bool create_window_w32_old(struct MPGLContext *ctx, uint32_t d_width,
     res = true;
 
 out:
-    vo_w32_release_dc(ctx->vo, win, windc);
+    ReleaseDC(win, windc);
     return res;
 }
 
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ static bool create_window_w32_gl3(struct MPGLContext *ctx, uint32_t d_width,
         return true; // not reusing it breaks gl3!
 
     HWND win = ctx->vo->w32->window;
-    HDC windc = vo_w32_get_dc(ctx->vo, win);
+    HDC windc = GetDC(win);
     HGLRC new_context = 0;
 
     new_context = wglCreateContext(windc);
@@ -2200,9 +2200,9 @@ static void releaseGlContext_w32(MPGLContext *ctx)
 
 static void swapGlBuffers_w32(MPGLContext *ctx)
 {
-    HDC vo_hdc = vo_w32_get_dc(ctx->vo, ctx->vo->w32->window);
+    HDC vo_hdc = GetDC(ctx->vo->w32->window);
     SwapBuffers(vo_hdc);
-    vo_w32_release_dc(ctx->vo, ctx->vo->w32->window, vo_hdc);
+    ReleaseDC(ctx->vo->w32->window, vo_hdc);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/video/out/w32_common.c b/video/out/w32_common.c
index 3edfa97595..ab608f5d8d 100644
--- a/video/out/w32_common.c
+++ b/video/out/w32_common.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ int vo_w32_config(struct vo *vo, uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
     struct vo_w32_state *w32 = vo->w32;
     PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR pfd;
     int pf;
-    HDC vo_hdc = vo_w32_get_dc(vo, w32->window);
+    HDC vo_hdc = GetDC(w32->window);
 
     memset(&pfd, 0, sizeof pfd);
     pfd.nSize = sizeof pfd;
@@ -548,12 +548,12 @@ int vo_w32_config(struct vo *vo, uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
     pf = ChoosePixelFormat(vo_hdc, &pfd);
     if (!pf) {
         mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_ERR, "vo: win32: unable to select a valid pixel format!\n");
-        vo_w32_release_dc(vo, w32->window, vo_hdc);
+        ReleaseDC(w32->window, vo_hdc);
         return 0;
     }
 
     SetPixelFormat(vo_hdc, pf, &pfd);
-    vo_w32_release_dc(vo, w32->window, vo_hdc);
+    ReleaseDC(w32->window, vo_hdc);
 
     // we already have a fully initialized window, so nothing needs to be done
     if (flags & VOFLAG_HIDDEN)
@@ -733,25 +733,3 @@ void vo_w32_uninit(struct vo *vo)
     talloc_free(w32);
     vo->w32 = NULL;
 }
-
-/**
- * \brief get a device context to draw in
- *
- * \param wnd window the DC should belong to if it makes sense
- */
-HDC vo_w32_get_dc(struct vo *vo, HWND wnd)
-{
-    struct vo_w32_state *w32 = vo->w32;
-    return GetDC(wnd);
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief release a device context
- *
- * \param wnd window the DC probably belongs to
- */
-void vo_w32_release_dc(struct vo *vo, HWND wnd, HDC dc)
-{
-    struct vo_w32_state *w32 = vo->w32;
-    ReleaseDC(wnd, dc);
-}
diff --git a/video/out/w32_common.h b/video/out/w32_common.h
index c6d9fc7653..cd74ae17ac 100644
--- a/video/out/w32_common.h
+++ b/video/out/w32_common.h
@@ -60,7 +60,5 @@ void vo_w32_fullscreen(struct vo *vo);
 int vo_w32_check_events(struct vo *vo);
 int vo_w32_config(struct vo *vo, uint32_t, uint32_t, uint32_t);
 void w32_update_xinerama_info(struct vo *vo);
-HDC vo_w32_get_dc(struct vo *vo, HWND wnd);
-void vo_w32_release_dc(struct vo *vo, HWND wnd, HDC dc);
 
 #endif /* MPLAYER_W32_COMMON_H */