diff --git a/src/game/game_187770.c b/src/game/game_187770.c
index b693c4338..90e62302e 100644
--- a/src/game/game_187770.c
+++ b/src/game/game_187770.c
@@ -2522,13 +2522,10 @@ bool mpIsPaused(void)
 	return true;
 }
 
-GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel mpSetPaused
-/*  f18972c:	3c01800b */ 	lui	$at,0x800b
-/*  f189730:	afa40000 */ 	sw	$a0,0x0($sp)
-/*  f189734:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*  f189738:	a024cba6 */ 	sb	$a0,-0x345a($at)
-);
+void mpSetPaused(u8 pause)
+{
+	g_MpSetup.paused = pause;
+}
 
 GLOBAL_ASM(
 glabel func0f18973c
diff --git a/src/include/game/game_187770.h b/src/include/game/game_187770.h
index 0a5f095f6..a06fa2bd4 100644
--- a/src/include/game/game_187770.h
+++ b/src/include/game/game_187770.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void func0f1895bc(s32 arg0);
 u32 func0f1895e8(void);
 s32 func0f18961c(void);
 u32 mpIsPaused(void);
-void mpSetPaused(bool pause);
+void mpSetPaused(u8 pause);
 u32 func0f18973c(void);
 u32 func0f189cc0(void);
 u32 func0f189dc8(void);