diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
index f0c5e394a..f3c48e824 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
@@ -350,27 +350,8 @@ ResultVal<Handle> Thread::Create(const char* name, u32 entry_point, s32 priority
     return MakeResult<Handle>(*handle);
 }
 
-/// Get the priority of the thread specified by handle
-ResultVal<u32> GetThreadPriority(const Handle handle) {
-    Thread* thread = g_handle_table.Get<Thread>(handle);
-    if (thread == nullptr) return InvalidHandle(ErrorModule::Kernel);
-
-    return MakeResult<u32>(thread->current_priority);
-}
-
 /// Set the priority of the thread specified by handle
-ResultCode SetThreadPriority(Handle handle, s32 priority) {
-    Thread* thread = nullptr;
-    if (!handle) {
-        thread = GetCurrentThread(); // TODO(bunnei): Is this correct behavior?
-    } else {
-        thread = g_handle_table.Get<Thread>(handle);
-        if (thread == nullptr) {
-            return InvalidHandle(ErrorModule::Kernel);
-        }
-    }
-    _assert_msg_(KERNEL, (thread != nullptr), "called, but thread is nullptr!");
-
+void Thread::SetPriority(s32 priority) {
     // If priority is invalid, clamp to valid range
     if (priority < THREADPRIO_HIGHEST || priority > THREADPRIO_LOWEST) {
         s32 new_priority = CLAMP(priority, THREADPRIO_HIGHEST, THREADPRIO_LOWEST);
@@ -381,20 +362,18 @@ ResultCode SetThreadPriority(Handle handle, s32 priority) {
     }
 
     // Change thread priority
-    s32 old = thread->current_priority;
-    thread_ready_queue.remove(old, handle);
-    thread->current_priority = priority;
-    thread_ready_queue.prepare(thread->current_priority);
+    s32 old = current_priority;
+    thread_ready_queue.remove(old, GetHandle());
+    current_priority = priority;
+    thread_ready_queue.prepare(current_priority);
 
     // Change thread status to "ready" and push to ready queue
-    if (thread->IsRunning()) {
-        thread->status = (thread->status & ~THREADSTATUS_RUNNING) | THREADSTATUS_READY;
+    if (IsRunning()) {
+        status = (status & ~THREADSTATUS_RUNNING) | THREADSTATUS_READY;
     }
-    if (thread->IsReady()) {
-        thread_ready_queue.push_back(thread->current_priority, handle);
+    if (IsReady()) {
+        thread_ready_queue.push_back(current_priority, GetHandle());
     }
-
-    return RESULT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /// Sets up the primary application thread
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h
index 542dbdab5..c407301b8 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ public:
 
     ResultVal<bool> WaitSynchronization() override;
 
+    s32 GetPriority() const { return current_priority; }
+    void SetPriority(s32 priority);
+
     Core::ThreadContext context;
 
     u32 thread_id;
@@ -146,12 +149,6 @@ void WaitCurrentThread(WaitType wait_type, Handle wait_handle, VAddr wait_addres
 /// Put current thread in a wait state - on WaitSynchronization
 void WaitThread_Synchronization();
 
-/// Get the priority of the thread specified by handle
-ResultVal<u32> GetThreadPriority(const Handle handle);
-
-/// Set the priority of the thread specified by handle
-ResultCode SetThreadPriority(Handle handle, s32 priority);
-
 /// Initialize threading
 void ThreadingInit();
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/svc.cpp b/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
index 72976f655..32d20116d 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/svc.cpp
@@ -256,16 +256,22 @@ static u32 ExitThread() {
 
 /// Gets the priority for the specified thread
 static Result GetThreadPriority(s32* priority, Handle handle) {
-    ResultVal<u32> priority_result = Kernel::GetThreadPriority(handle);
-    if (priority_result.Succeeded()) {
-        *priority = *priority_result;
-    }
-    return priority_result.Code().raw;
+    const Kernel::Thread* thread = Kernel::g_handle_table.Get<Kernel::Thread>(handle);
+    if (thread == nullptr)
+        return InvalidHandle(ErrorModule::Kernel).raw;
+
+    *priority = thread->GetPriority();
+    return RESULT_SUCCESS.raw;
 }
 
 /// Sets the priority for the specified thread
 static Result SetThreadPriority(Handle handle, s32 priority) {
-    return Kernel::SetThreadPriority(handle, priority).raw;
+    Kernel::Thread* thread = Kernel::g_handle_table.Get<Kernel::Thread>(handle);
+    if (thread == nullptr)
+        return InvalidHandle(ErrorModule::Kernel).raw;
+
+    thread->SetPriority(priority);
+    return RESULT_SUCCESS.raw;
 }
 
 /// Create a mutex