diff --git a/engine/client/cl_main.c b/engine/client/cl_main.c
index f49e4e8d2..018da4539 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_main.c
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ int CL_IsDevOverviewMode( void )
 	return 0;
 }
 
+connprotocol_t CL_Protocol( void )
+{
+	return cls.legacymode;
+}
+
 /*
 ===============
 CL_CheckClientState
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_parse_48.c b/engine/client/cl_parse_48.c
index 87b01bd28..4350192fd 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_parse_48.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_parse_48.c
@@ -658,8 +658,3 @@ void CL_LegacyPrecache_f( void )
 	MSG_WriteStringf( &cls.netchan.message, "begin %i", spawncount );
 	cls.signon = SIGNONS - 1;
 }
-
-qboolean CL_LegacyMode( void )
-{
-	return cls.legacymode == PROTO_LEGACY;
-}
diff --git a/engine/client/client.h b/engine/client/client.h
index 9eb97349c..1012f5938 100644
--- a/engine/client/client.h
+++ b/engine/client/client.h
@@ -308,14 +308,6 @@ typedef enum
 	CL_CHANGELEVEL,	// draw 'loading' during changelevel
 } scrstate_t;
 
-typedef enum
-{
-	PROTO_CURRENT = 0, // Xash3D 49
-	PROTO_LEGACY  = 1, // Xash3D 48
-	PROTO_QUAKE   = 2, // Quake 15
-	PROTO_GOLDSRC = 3, // GoldSrc 48
-} connprotocol_t;
-
 typedef struct
 {
 	char		name[32];
diff --git a/engine/common/common.h b/engine/common/common.h
index 0d32d0936..10dea4d18 100644
--- a/engine/common/common.h
+++ b/engine/common/common.h
@@ -670,6 +670,15 @@ void HPAK_FlushHostQueue( void );
 #define INPUT_DEVICE_JOYSTICK (1<<2)
 #define INPUT_DEVICE_VR (1<<3)
 
+
+typedef enum connprotocol_e
+{
+	PROTO_CURRENT = 0, // Xash3D 49
+	PROTO_LEGACY, // Xash3D 48
+	PROTO_QUAKE, // Quake 15
+	PROTO_GOLDSRC, // GoldSrc 48
+} connprotocol_t;
+
 // shared calls
 struct physent_s;
 struct sv_client_s;
@@ -768,6 +777,15 @@ int COM_CompareFileTime( const char *filename1, const char *filename2, int *iCom
 char *va( const char *format, ... ) _format( 1 );
 qboolean CRC32_MapFile( dword *crcvalue, const char *filename, qboolean multiplayer );
 
+#if !XASH_DEDICATED
+connprotocol_t CL_Protocol( void );
+#else
+static inline connprotocol_t CL_Protocol( void )
+{
+	return PROTO_CURRENT;
+}
+#endif
+
 static inline qboolean Host_IsLocalGame( void )
 {
 	if( SV_Active( ))
diff --git a/engine/common/net_ws.c b/engine/common/net_ws.c
index 28ae36bdb..239e036c0 100644
--- a/engine/common/net_ws.c
+++ b/engine/common/net_ws.c
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ static qboolean NET_QueuePacket( netsrc_t sock, netadr_t *from, byte *data, size
 				memcpy( data, buf, ret );
 				*length = ret;
 #if !XASH_DEDICATED
-				if( CL_LegacyMode( ))
+				if( CL_Protocol( ) == PROTO_LEGACY )
 					return NET_LagPacket( true, sock, from, length, data );
 
 				// check for split message
diff --git a/engine/common/net_ws.h b/engine/common/net_ws.h
index 046caa96a..ba3808248 100644
--- a/engine/common/net_ws.h
+++ b/engine/common/net_ws.h
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ void NET_IP6BytesToNetadr( netadr_t *adr, const uint8_t *ip6 );
 void NET_NetadrToIP6Bytes( uint8_t *ip6, const netadr_t *adr );
 
 #if !XASH_DEDICATED
-qboolean CL_LegacyMode( void );
 int CL_GetSplitSize( void );
 #endif