diff --git a/src/game/game_157db0.c b/src/game/game_157db0.c
index 82153a254..01c7516a9 100644
--- a/src/game/game_157db0.c
+++ b/src/game/game_157db0.c
@@ -2867,7 +2867,7 @@ glabel func0f15a2c4
 /*  f15a634:	ae220004 */ 	sw	$v0,0x4($s1)
 /*  f15a638:	10400013 */ 	beqz	$v0,.L0f15a688
 /*  f15a63c:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
-/*  f15a640:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	func0f167ae0
+/*  f15a640:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	getVar80084040
 /*  f15a644:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
 /*  f15a648:	1040000f */ 	beqz	$v0,.L0f15a688
 /*  f15a64c:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
@@ -3331,7 +3331,7 @@ glabel func0f15a6f4
 /*  f15acb0:	00408825 */ 	or	$s1,$v0,$zero
 /*  f15acb4:	50400014 */ 	beqzl	$v0,.L0f15ad08
 /*  f15acb8:	3c0c0103 */ 	lui	$t4,0x103
-/*  f15acbc:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	func0f167ae0
+/*  f15acbc:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	getVar80084040
 /*  f15acc0:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
 /*  f15acc4:	50400010 */ 	beqzl	$v0,.L0f15ad08
 /*  f15acc8:	3c0c0103 */ 	lui	$t4,0x103
@@ -3387,7 +3387,7 @@ glabel func0f15a6f4
 /*  f15ad88:	00408825 */ 	or	$s1,$v0,$zero
 /*  f15ad8c:	5040000e */ 	beqzl	$v0,.L0f15adc8
 /*  f15ad90:	3c0c0103 */ 	lui	$t4,0x103
-/*  f15ad94:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	func0f167ae0
+/*  f15ad94:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	getVar80084040
 /*  f15ad98:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
 /*  f15ad9c:	10400009 */ 	beqz	$v0,.L0f15adc4
 /*  f15ada0:	3c198008 */ 	lui	$t9,%hi(var8007fc00)
@@ -3418,7 +3418,7 @@ glabel func0f15a6f4
 /*  f15adfc:	00408825 */ 	or	$s1,$v0,$zero
 /*  f15ae00:	10400013 */ 	beqz	$v0,.L0f15ae50
 /*  f15ae04:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
-/*  f15ae08:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	func0f167ae0
+/*  f15ae08:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	getVar80084040
 /*  f15ae0c:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
 /*  f15ae10:	1040000f */ 	beqz	$v0,.L0f15ae50
 /*  f15ae14:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
@@ -3458,7 +3458,7 @@ glabel func0f15a6f4
 /*  f15ae90:	24510008 */ 	addiu	$s1,$v0,0x8
 /*  f15ae94:	0c012d20 */ 	jal	osVirtualToPhysical
 /*  f15ae98:	00402025 */ 	or	$a0,$v0,$zero
-/*  f15ae9c:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	func0f167ae0
+/*  f15ae9c:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	getVar80084040
 /*  f15aea0:	ae020004 */ 	sw	$v0,0x4($s0)
 /*  f15aea4:	1040001c */ 	beqz	$v0,.L0f15af18
 /*  f15aea8:	3c18800a */ 	lui	$t8,%hi(g_Vars+0x284)
@@ -3544,7 +3544,7 @@ glabel func0f15a6f4
 /*  f15afdc:	00408825 */ 	or	$s1,$v0,$zero
 /*  f15afe0:	50400009 */ 	beqzl	$v0,.L0f15b008
 /*  f15afe4:	3c0b0103 */ 	lui	$t3,0x103
-/*  f15afe8:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	func0f167ae0
+/*  f15afe8:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	getVar80084040
 /*  f15afec:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
 /*  f15aff0:	10400004 */ 	beqz	$v0,.L0f15b004
 /*  f15aff4:	02202025 */ 	or	$a0,$s1,$zero
@@ -3570,7 +3570,7 @@ glabel func0f15a6f4
 /*  f15b03c:	00408825 */ 	or	$s1,$v0,$zero
 /*  f15b040:	10400013 */ 	beqz	$v0,.L0f15b090
 /*  f15b044:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
-/*  f15b048:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	func0f167ae0
+/*  f15b048:	0fc59eb8 */ 	jal	getVar80084040
 /*  f15b04c:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
 /*  f15b050:	1040000f */ 	beqz	$v0,.L0f15b090
 /*  f15b054:	00000000 */ 	sll	$zero,$zero,0x0
diff --git a/src/game/game_167ae0.c b/src/game/game_167ae0.c
index 617cae3f1..6f6caed8b 100644
--- a/src/game/game_167ae0.c
+++ b/src/game/game_167ae0.c
@@ -112,11 +112,13 @@
 #include "lib/lib_4e530.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
+u32 getVar80084040(void)
+{
+	return var80084040;
+}
+
 GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel func0f167ae0
-/*  f167ae0:	3c028008 */ 	lui	$v0,%hi(var80084040)
-/*  f167ae4:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*  f167ae8:	8c424040 */ 	lw	$v0,%lo(var80084040)($v0)
+glabel func0f167aec
 /*  f167aec:	3c018008 */ 	lui	$at,0x8008
 /*  f167af0:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
 /*  f167af4:	ac244040 */ 	sw	$a0,0x4040($at)
diff --git a/src/include/game/game_167ae0.h b/src/include/game/game_167ae0.h
index 54c2715d8..5ea74455d 100644
--- a/src/include/game/game_167ae0.h
+++ b/src/include/game/game_167ae0.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <ultra64.h>
 #include "types.h"
 
-u32 func0f167ae0(void);
+u32 getVar80084040(void);
 u32 func0f167af8(void);
 void func0f167b10(void);
 u32 func0f167b48(void);