diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.cpp
index a67f4de0c4..fc84979f04 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,53 @@ namespace FileSys {
 static const int kMaxSections = 8;   ///< Maximum number of sections (files) in an ExeFs
 static const int kBlockSize = 0x200; ///< Size of ExeFS blocks (in bytes)
 
+/**
+ * Attempts to patch a buffer using an IPS
+ * @param ips Vector of the patches to apply
+ * @param buffer Vector to patch data into
+ */
+static void ApplyIPS(std::vector<u8>& ips, std::vector<u8>& buffer) {
+    u32 cursor = 5;
+    u32 patch_length = ips.size() - 3;
+    std::string ips_header(ips.begin(), ips.begin() + 5);
+
+    if (ips_header != "PATCH") {
+        LOG_INFO(Service_FS, "Attempted to load invalid IPS");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    while (cursor < patch_length) {
+        std::string eof_check(ips.begin() + cursor, ips.begin() + cursor + 3);
+
+        if (eof_check == "EOF")
+            return;
+
+        u32 offset = ips[cursor] << 16 | ips[cursor + 1] << 8 | ips[cursor + 2];
+        std::size_t length = ips[cursor + 3] << 8 | ips[cursor + 4];
+
+        // check for an rle record
+        if (length == 0) {
+            length = ips[cursor + 5] << 8 | ips[cursor + 6];
+
+            if (buffer.size() < offset + length)
+                return;
+
+            for (u32 i = 0; i < length; ++i)
+                buffer[offset + i] = ips[cursor + 7];
+
+            cursor += 8;
+
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (buffer.size() < offset + length)
+            return;
+
+        std::memcpy(&buffer[offset], &ips[cursor + 5], length);
+        cursor += length + 5;
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Get the decompressed size of an LZSS compressed ExeFS file
  * @param buffer Buffer of compressed file
@@ -534,48 +581,6 @@ Loader::ResultStatus NCCHContainer::LoadOverrideExeFSSection(const char* name,
     return Loader::ResultStatus::ErrorNotUsed;
 }
 
-void NCCHContainer::ApplyIPS(std::vector<u8>& ips, std::vector<u8>& buffer) {
-    u32 cursor = 5;
-    u32 patch_length = ips.size() - 3;
-    std::string ips_header(ips.begin(), ips.begin() + 5);
-
-    if (ips_header != "PATCH") {
-        LOG_INFO(Service_FS, "Attempted to load invalid IPS");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    while (cursor < patch_length) {
-        std::string eof_check(ips.begin() + cursor, ips.begin() + cursor + 3);
-
-        if (eof_check == "EOF")
-            return;
-
-        u32 offset = ips[cursor] << 16 | ips[cursor + 1] << 8 | ips[cursor + 2];
-        std::size_t length = ips[cursor + 3] << 8 | ips[cursor + 4];
-
-        // check for an rle record
-        if (length == 0) {
-            length = ips[cursor + 5] << 8 | ips[cursor + 6];
-
-            if (buffer.size() < offset + length)
-                return;
-
-            for (u32 i = 0; i < length; ++i)
-                buffer[offset + i] = ips[cursor + 7];
-
-            cursor += 8;
-
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (buffer.size() < offset + length)
-            return;
-
-        std::memcpy(&buffer[offset], &ips[cursor + 5], length);
-        cursor += length + 5;
-    }
-}
-
 Loader::ResultStatus NCCHContainer::ReadRomFS(std::shared_ptr<RomFSReader>& romfs_file) {
     Loader::ResultStatus result = Load();
     if (result != Loader::ResultStatus::Success)
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.h b/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.h
index c1ee7f2c46..79f87a6efd 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/ncch_container.h
@@ -294,12 +294,6 @@ public:
     ExHeader_Header exheader_header;
 
 private:
-    /**
-     * Attempts to patch a buffer using an IPS
-     * @param ips Vector of the patches to apply
-     * @param buffer Vector to patch data into
-     */
-    static void ApplyIPS(std::vector<u8>& ips, std::vector<u8>& buffer);
     bool has_header = false;
     bool has_exheader = false;
     bool has_exefs = false;