diff --git a/dlls/kernel/kernel32.spec b/dlls/kernel/kernel32.spec
index bf12387128b..57aa909075b 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel/kernel32.spec
+++ b/dlls/kernel/kernel32.spec
@@ -1026,8 +1026,7 @@ init	MAIN_KernelInit
 @ varargs __wine_call_from_16_word() __wine_call_from_16_word
 @ varargs __wine_call_from_16_long() __wine_call_from_16_long
 @ varargs __wine_call_from_16_regs() __wine_call_from_16_regs
-@ stdcall wine_call_to_16_word(ptr long) wine_call_to_16_word
-@ stdcall wine_call_to_16_long(ptr long) wine_call_to_16_long
+@ stdcall wine_call_to_16(ptr long) wine_call_to_16
 @ stdcall wine_call_to_16_regs_short(ptr long) wine_call_to_16_regs_short
 @ stdcall wine_call_to_16_regs_long (ptr long) wine_call_to_16_regs_long
 
diff --git a/dlls/kernel/wowthunk.c b/dlls/kernel/wowthunk.c
index 0c967061933..80b106eed81 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel/wowthunk.c
+++ b/dlls/kernel/wowthunk.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI K32WOWCallback16Ex( DWORD vpfn16, DWORD dwFlags,
      * stack pointer is always reset to the position it had before.
      */
 
-    ret = wine_call_to_16_long( (FARPROC16)vpfn16, cbArgs );
+    ret = wine_call_to_16( (FARPROC16)vpfn16, cbArgs );
 
     if ( pdwRetCode )
         *pdwRetCode = ret;
diff --git a/if1632/relay.c b/if1632/relay.c
index 2da0d29c065..d94ec7a67f7 100644
--- a/if1632/relay.c
+++ b/if1632/relay.c
@@ -80,17 +80,9 @@ BOOL RELAY_Init(void)
  */
 #ifndef __i386__
 /***********************************************************************
- *		wine_call_to_16_word (KERNEL32.@)
+ *		wine_call_to_16 (KERNEL32.@)
  */
-WORD WINAPI wine_call_to_16_word( FARPROC16 target, INT nArgs )
-{
-    assert( FALSE );
-}
-
-/***********************************************************************
- *		wine_call_to_16_long (KERNEL32.@)
- */
-LONG WINAPI wine_call_to_16_long( FARPROC16 target, INT nArgs )
+LONG WINAPI wine_call_to_16( FARPROC16 target, INT nArgs )
 {
     assert( FALSE );
 }
diff --git a/include/wine/winbase16.h b/include/wine/winbase16.h
index 1eb9d91628c..7398679033e 100644
--- a/include/wine/winbase16.h
+++ b/include/wine/winbase16.h
@@ -380,8 +380,7 @@ BOOL16      WINAPI WritePrivateProfileStruct16(LPCSTR,LPCSTR,LPVOID,UINT16,LPCST
 BOOL16      WINAPI WriteProfileSection16(LPCSTR,LPCSTR);
 
 /* Wine-specific functions */
-WORD        WINAPI wine_call_to_16_word( FARPROC16 target, INT nArgs );
-LONG        WINAPI wine_call_to_16_long( FARPROC16 target, INT nArgs );
+LONG        WINAPI wine_call_to_16( FARPROC16 target, INT nArgs );
 void        WINAPI wine_call_to_16_regs_short( CONTEXT86 *context, INT nArgs );
 void        WINAPI wine_call_to_16_regs_long ( CONTEXT86 *context, INT nArgs );
 
diff --git a/scheduler/thread.c b/scheduler/thread.c
index 09b9288f89e..ab26e710dc6 100644
--- a/scheduler/thread.c
+++ b/scheduler/thread.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ static DWORD CALLBACK THREAD_StartThread16( LPVOID threadArgs )
     HeapFree( GetProcessHeap(), 0, threadArgs );
 
     ((LPDWORD)CURRENT_STACK16)[-1] = param;
-    return wine_call_to_16_long( start, sizeof(DWORD) );
+    return wine_call_to_16( start, sizeof(DWORD) );
 }
 HANDLE WINAPI CreateThread16( SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES *sa, DWORD stack,
                               FARPROC16 start, SEGPTR param,
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/relay.c b/tools/winebuild/relay.c
index f9e48c8c363..a014df4c947 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/relay.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/relay.c
@@ -447,8 +447,7 @@ static void BuildCallFrom16Core( FILE *outfile, int reg_func, int thunk, int sho
  *
  * This routine builds the core routines used in 32->16 thunks:
  *
- *   extern void WINAPI wine_call_to_16_word( SEGPTR target, int nb_args );
- *   extern void WINAPI wine_call_to_16_long( SEGPTR target, int nb_args );
+ *   extern LONG WINAPI wine_call_to_16( SEGPTR target, int nb_args );
  *   extern void WINAPI wine_call_to_16_regs_short( const CONTEXT86 *context, int nb_args );
  *   extern void WINAPI wine_call_to_16_regs_long ( const CONTEXT86 *context, int nb_args );
  *
@@ -469,17 +468,14 @@ static void BuildCallFrom16Core( FILE *outfile, int reg_func, int thunk, int sho
  * core routine.
  *
  */
-static void BuildCallTo16Core( FILE *outfile, int short_ret, int reg_func )
+static void BuildCallTo16Core( FILE *outfile, int reg_func )
 {
-    char *name = reg_func == 2 ? "regs_long" :
-                 reg_func == 1 ? "regs_short" :
-                 short_ret? "word" : "long";
+    const char *name = reg_func == 2 ? "wine_call_to_16_regs_long" :
+                       reg_func == 1 ? "wine_call_to_16_regs_short" :
+                       "wine_call_to_16";
 
     /* Function header */
-    if (reg_func == 2) function_header( outfile, "wine_call_to_16_regs_long" );
-    else if (reg_func == 1) function_header( outfile, "wine_call_to_16_regs_short" );
-    else if (short_ret) function_header( outfile, "wine_call_to_16_word" );
-    else function_header( outfile, "wine_call_to_16_long" );
+    function_header( outfile, name );
 
     /* Function entry sequence */
     fprintf( outfile, "\tpushl %%ebp\n" );
@@ -495,10 +491,10 @@ static void BuildCallTo16Core( FILE *outfile, int short_ret, int reg_func )
     if ( UsePIC )
     {
         /* Get Global Offset Table into %ebx */
-        fprintf( outfile, "\tcall .Lwine_call_to_16_%s.getgot1\n", name );
-        fprintf( outfile, ".Lwine_call_to_16_%s.getgot1:\n", name );
+        fprintf( outfile, "\tcall .L%s.getgot1\n", name );
+        fprintf( outfile, ".L%s.getgot1:\n", name );
         fprintf( outfile, "\tpopl %%ebx\n" );
-        fprintf( outfile, "\taddl $_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_+[.-.Lwine_call_to_16_%s.getgot1], %%ebx\n", name );
+        fprintf( outfile, "\taddl $_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_+[.-.L%s.getgot1], %%ebx\n", name );
     }
 
     /* Print debugging info */
@@ -543,7 +539,7 @@ static void BuildCallTo16Core( FILE *outfile, int short_ret, int reg_func )
 
     /* Call the actual CallTo16 routine (simulate a lcall) */
     fprintf( outfile, "\tpushl %%cs\n" );
-    fprintf( outfile, "\tcall .Lwine_call_to_16_%s\n", reg_func ? name : "long" );
+    fprintf( outfile, "\tcall .L%s\n", name );
 
     /* Remove exception frame */
     fprintf( outfile, "\t.byte 0x64\n\tpopl (%d)\n", STRUCTOFFSET(TEB,except) );
@@ -553,17 +549,9 @@ static void BuildCallTo16Core( FILE *outfile, int short_ret, int reg_func )
     if ( !reg_func )
     {
         /* Convert and push return value */
-        if ( short_ret )
-        {
-            fprintf( outfile, "\tmovzwl %%ax, %%eax\n" );
-            fprintf( outfile, "\tpushl %%eax\n" );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            fprintf( outfile, "\tshll $16,%%edx\n" );
-            fprintf( outfile, "\tmovw %%ax,%%dx\n" );
-            fprintf( outfile, "\tpushl %%edx\n" );
-        }
+        fprintf( outfile, "\tshll $16,%%edx\n" );
+        fprintf( outfile, "\tmovw %%ax,%%dx\n" );
+        fprintf( outfile, "\tpushl %%edx\n" );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -594,10 +582,10 @@ static void BuildCallTo16Core( FILE *outfile, int short_ret, int reg_func )
     if ( UsePIC )
     {
         /* Get Global Offset Table into %ebx (might have been overwritten) */
-        fprintf( outfile, "\tcall .Lwine_call_to_16_%s.getgot2\n", name );
-        fprintf( outfile, ".Lwine_call_to_16_%s.getgot2:\n", name );
+        fprintf( outfile, "\tcall .L%s.getgot2\n", name );
+        fprintf( outfile, ".L%s.getgot2:\n", name );
         fprintf( outfile, "\tpopl %%ebx\n" );
-        fprintf( outfile, "\taddl $_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_+[.-.Lwine_call_to_16_%s.getgot2], %%ebx\n", name );
+        fprintf( outfile, "\taddl $_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_+[.-.L%s.getgot2], %%ebx\n", name );
     }
 
     /* Leave Win16 Mutex */
@@ -636,9 +624,7 @@ static void BuildCallTo16Core( FILE *outfile, int short_ret, int reg_func )
 
     /* Start of the actual CallTo16 routine */
 
-    if (!reg_func && short_ret) return;  /* call_to_16_word uses call_to_16_long backend routine */
-
-    fprintf( outfile, ".Lwine_call_to_16_%s:\n", name );
+    fprintf( outfile, ".L%s:\n", name );
 
     /* Switch to the 16-bit stack */
     fprintf( outfile, "\tmovl %%esp,%%edx\n" );
@@ -1200,17 +1186,14 @@ void BuildRelays16( FILE *outfile )
     /* C16ThkSL CallFrom16 routine */
     BuildCallFrom16Core( outfile, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE );
 
-    /* Standard CallTo16 routine (WORD return) */
-    BuildCallTo16Core( outfile, TRUE, FALSE );
-
-    /* Standard CallTo16 routine (DWORD return) */
-    BuildCallTo16Core( outfile, FALSE, FALSE );
+    /* Standard CallTo16 routine */
+    BuildCallTo16Core( outfile, 0 );
 
     /* Register CallTo16 routine (16:16 retf) */
-    BuildCallTo16Core( outfile, FALSE, 1 );
+    BuildCallTo16Core( outfile, 1 );
 
     /* Register CallTo16 routine (16:32 retf) */
-    BuildCallTo16Core( outfile, FALSE, 2 );
+    BuildCallTo16Core( outfile, 2 );
 
     /* CBClientThunkSL routine */
     BuildCallTo32CBClient( outfile, FALSE );
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/spec16.c b/tools/winebuild/spec16.c
index 80720cac053..54da5cd6581 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/spec16.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/spec16.c
@@ -505,8 +505,7 @@ static void BuildCallTo16Func( FILE *outfile, const char *profile, const char *p
         fprintf( outfile, " *)args = arg%d;\n", i+1 );
     }
 
-    fprintf( outfile, "    return wine_call_to_16_%s( proc, %d );\n}\n\n",
-             short_ret? "word" : "long", argsize );
+    fprintf( outfile, "    return wine_call_to_16( proc, %d );\n}\n\n", argsize );
 #else  /* __i386__ */
     fprintf( outfile, "    assert(0);\n}\n\n" );
 #endif  /* __i386__ */
@@ -914,8 +913,7 @@ void BuildGlue( FILE *outfile, const char *srcdir, char **argv )
     output_file_header( outfile );
 
 #ifdef __i386__
-    fprintf( outfile, "extern unsigned short __stdcall wine_call_to_16_word( void (*target)(), int args );\n" );
-    fprintf( outfile, "extern unsigned int __stdcall wine_call_to_16_long( void (*target)(), int args );\n\n" );
+    fprintf( outfile, "extern unsigned int __stdcall wine_call_to_16( void (*target)(), int args );\n\n" );
 #else
     fprintf( outfile, "#include <assert.h>\n\n" );
 #endif