diff --git a/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api.cpp b/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api.cpp
index e2487ddbe..49075d736 100644
--- a/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api.cpp
+++ b/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api.cpp
@@ -59,23 +59,6 @@ namespace ams::hos {
             }
         }
 
-        settings::FirmwareVersion GetSettingsFirmwareVersion() {
-            /* Mount the system version title. */
-            R_ABORT_UNLESS(ams::fs::MountSystemData("sysver", ncm::SystemDataId::SystemVersion));
-            ON_SCOPE_EXIT { ams::fs::Unmount("sysver"); };
-
-            /* Read the firmware version file. */
-            ams::fs::FileHandle file;
-            R_ABORT_UNLESS(ams::fs::OpenFile(std::addressof(file), "sysver:/file", fs::OpenMode_Read));
-            ON_SCOPE_EXIT { ams::fs::CloseFile(file); };
-
-            /* Must be possible to read firmware version from file. */
-            settings::FirmwareVersion firmware_version;
-            R_ABORT_UNLESS(ams::fs::ReadFile(file, 0, std::addressof(firmware_version), sizeof(firmware_version)));
-
-            return firmware_version;
-        }
-
     }
 
     void InitializeVersionInternal(bool allow_approximate) {
@@ -134,17 +117,6 @@ namespace ams::hos {
         }
     }
 
-    void SetNonApproximateVersionInternal() {
-        /* Get the settings . */
-        const auto firmware_version = GetSettingsFirmwareVersion();
-
-        /* Set the exosphere api version. */
-        R_ABORT_UNLESS(spl::SetConfig(spl::ConfigItem::ExosphereApiVersion, (static_cast<u32>(firmware_version.major) << 24) | (static_cast<u32>(firmware_version.minor) << 16) | (static_cast<u32>(firmware_version.micro) <<  8)));
-
-        /* Update our own version value. */
-        InitializeVersionInternal(false);
-    }
-
     ::ams::hos::Version GetVersion() {
         return g_hos_version;
     }
diff --git a/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api_private.cpp b/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api_private.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d34fcdb8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api_private.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Atmosphère-NX
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include <stratosphere.hpp>
+
+namespace ams::hos {
+
+    namespace {
+
+        settings::FirmwareVersion GetSettingsFirmwareVersion() {
+            /* Mount the system version title. */
+            R_ABORT_UNLESS(ams::fs::MountSystemData("sysver", ncm::SystemDataId::SystemVersion));
+            ON_SCOPE_EXIT { ams::fs::Unmount("sysver"); };
+
+            /* Read the firmware version file. */
+            ams::fs::FileHandle file;
+            R_ABORT_UNLESS(ams::fs::OpenFile(std::addressof(file), "sysver:/file", fs::OpenMode_Read));
+            ON_SCOPE_EXIT { ams::fs::CloseFile(file); };
+
+            /* Must be possible to read firmware version from file. */
+            settings::FirmwareVersion firmware_version;
+            R_ABORT_UNLESS(ams::fs::ReadFile(file, 0, std::addressof(firmware_version), sizeof(firmware_version)));
+
+            return firmware_version;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    void InitializeVersionInternal(bool allow_approximate);
+
+    void SetNonApproximateVersionInternal() {
+        /* Get the settings . */
+        const auto firmware_version = GetSettingsFirmwareVersion();
+
+        /* Set the exosphere api version. */
+        R_ABORT_UNLESS(spl::SetConfig(spl::ConfigItem::ExosphereApiVersion, (static_cast<u32>(firmware_version.major) << 24) | (static_cast<u32>(firmware_version.minor) << 16) | (static_cast<u32>(firmware_version.micro) <<  8)));
+
+        /* Update our own version value. */
+        InitializeVersionInternal(false);
+    }
+
+}