diff --git a/asm/cable_club.s b/asm/cable_club.s
index df8e248ad2..e00866a1c1 100644
--- a/asm/cable_club.s
+++ b/asm/cable_club.s
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ _080B24C8:
 	b _080B24F2
 _080B24CC:
 	ldr r4, =gStringVar1
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	adds r1, r0, 0
 	lsls r1, 24
 	lsrs r1, 24
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ sub_80B2688: @ 80B2688
 	push {r4,r5,lr}
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
 	adds r0, r4, 0
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ sub_80B275C: @ 80B275C
 	mov r9, r0
 	mov r7, r8
 	add r7, r9
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
 	adds r0, r4, 0
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ sub_80B2804: @ 80B2804
 	bne _080B2898
 	bl sub_800AA48
 	adds r4, r0, 0
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r4, 24
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r4, r0
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ sub_80B28A8: @ 80B28A8
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0x1
 	beq _080B290A
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	adds r4, r0, 0
 	bl sub_800AA48
 	lsls r4, 24
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ _080B2984:
 	b _080B29E4
 	.pool
 _080B2994:
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_03005DB8
 	strb r0, [r4]
 	bl GetMultiplayerId
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ _080B2A4E:
 	b _080B2ACE
 	.pool
 _080B2A6C:
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	ldr r4, =gUnknown_03005DB8
 	strb r0, [r4]
 	bl GetMultiplayerId
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ sub_80B3194: @ 80B3194
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
 	adds r5, r4, 0
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0x1
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ sub_80B31E8: @ 80B31E8
 	lsrs r5, r0, 24
 	bl sub_800AA48
 	adds r4, r0, 0
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r4, 24
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r4, r0
@@ -2779,7 +2779,7 @@ _080B3B54:
 	strh r0, [r5, 0x2]
 	b _080B3B96
 _080B3B68:
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	adds r4, r0, 0
 	bl sub_800AA48
 	lsls r4, 24
diff --git a/asm/link.s b/asm/link.s
index 70fd1fedea..5c517544ec 100644
--- a/asm/link.s
+++ b/asm/link.s
@@ -5,28 +5,6 @@
 
 	.text
 
-	thumb_func_start sub_800AB98
-sub_800AB98: @ 800AB98
-	ldr r0, =gSavedLinkPlayerCount
-	movs r1, 0
-	strb r1, [r0]
-	ldr r0, =gUnknown_03003120
-	strb r1, [r0]
-	bx lr
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_800AB98
-
-	thumb_func_start sub_800ABAC
-sub_800ABAC: @ 800ABAC
-	ldr r0, =gLinkStatus
-	ldr r0, [r0]
-	movs r1, 0x1C
-	ands r0, r1
-	lsrs r0, 2
-	bx lr
-	.pool
-	thumb_func_end sub_800ABAC
-
 	thumb_func_start sub_800ABBC
 sub_800ABBC: @ 800ABBC
 	push {lr}
diff --git a/asm/mystery_event_menu.s b/asm/mystery_event_menu.s
index a1a90cd4de..ad9da463e8 100644
--- a/asm/mystery_event_menu.s
+++ b/asm/mystery_event_menu.s
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ _08178BCC:
 _08178BDA:
 	b _08178E34
 _08178BDC:
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r2, r0, 24
 	cmp r2, 0x2
diff --git a/asm/pokenav.s b/asm/pokenav.s
index 1ccb893afe..414ca36725 100755
--- a/asm/pokenav.s
+++ b/asm/pokenav.s
@@ -28132,7 +28132,7 @@ sub_81D4EC0: @ 81D4EC0
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _081D4EDC
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0x2
@@ -28190,7 +28190,7 @@ _081D4F38:
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0
 	beq _081D4F88
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0x1
@@ -28212,7 +28212,7 @@ _081D4F54:
 	strb r0, [r4]
 	b _081D500C
 _081D4F6C:
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0x2
@@ -28506,7 +28506,7 @@ _081D51D0:
 	b _081D535A
 	.pool
 _081D51F4:
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	cmp r0, 0x1
diff --git a/asm/record_mixing.s b/asm/record_mixing.s
index 89507d3f37..9de2911ea9 100644
--- a/asm/record_mixing.s
+++ b/asm/record_mixing.s
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ _080E73B0:
 	movs r0, 0x65
 	b _080E7564
 _080E73B8:
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r4, r0, 24
 	bl sub_800ABBC
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ _080E73EA:
 _080E73F8:
 	bl sub_800AA48
 	adds r4, r0, 0
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r4, 24
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r4, r0
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ _080E740C:
 	strh r4, [r5, 0x20]
 	lsls r4, 16
 	asrs r4, 16
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	lsls r1, r0, 4
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ _080E742A:
 _080E7432:
 	bl sub_800AA48
 	adds r4, r0, 0
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r4, 24
 	lsls r0, 24
 	cmp r4, r0
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ _080E746E:
 	b _080E7564
 	.pool
 _080E7490:
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	lsls r0, 24
 	lsrs r0, 24
 	movs r1, 0
diff --git a/asm/trade.s b/asm/trade.s
index c32fd4209b..8235dc0df8 100644
--- a/asm/trade.s
+++ b/asm/trade.s
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ _0807757A:
 	b _08077B22
 	.pool
 _0807758C:
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	adds r4, r0, 0
 	bl sub_800AA48
 	lsls r4, 24
@@ -7373,7 +7373,7 @@ _0807AFBC:
 	bne _0807AFC8
 	b _0807B0DC
 _0807AFC8:
-	bl sub_800ABAC
+	bl GetLinkPlayerCount_2
 	adds r4, r0, 0
 	bl sub_800AA48
 	lsls r4, 24
diff --git a/common_syms/link.txt b/common_syms/link.txt
index 7ac33a8691..9b168d932e 100644
--- a/common_syms/link.txt
+++ b/common_syms/link.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ gSuppressLinkErrorMessage
 gSerialIsRFU
 gSavedLinkPlayerCount
 gSendCmd
-gUnknown_03003120
+gSavedMultiplayerId
 gReceivedRemoteLinkPlayers
 gLinkTestBGInfo
 gLinkCallback
diff --git a/include/link.h b/include/link.h
index 6231dd9e40..605d32aec8 100644
--- a/include/link.h
+++ b/include/link.h
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ void sub_800ADF8(void);
 void sub_800B488(void);
 void sub_800A620(void);
 void sub_8011BD0(void);
-u8 sub_800ABAC(void);
 u8 sub_800ABBC(void);
 void sub_800AC34(void);
 
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ extern u16 gUnknown_030030F4;
 extern u8 gSuppressLinkErrorMessage;
 extern bool8 gSerialIsRFU;
 extern bool8 gSavedLinkPlayerCount;
-extern u8 gUnknown_03003120;
+extern u8 gSavedMultiplayerId;
 extern struct LinkTestBGInfo gLinkTestBGInfo;
 extern void (*gLinkCallback)(void);
 extern bool8 gShouldAdvanceLinkState;
diff --git a/src/battle_controllers.c b/src/battle_controllers.c
index ce96fff6ae..431f5d97a8 100644
--- a/src/battle_controllers.c
+++ b/src/battle_controllers.c
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ static void Task_HandleSendLinkBuffersData(u8 taskId)
             else
                 var = (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_MULTI) ? 4 : 2;
 
-            if (sub_800ABAC() >= var)
+            if (GetLinkPlayerCount_2() >= var)
             {
                 if (sub_800ABBC())
                 {
diff --git a/src/link.c b/src/link.c
index 5ca08dd274..d6cc1b5def 100644
--- a/src/link.c
+++ b/src/link.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ u8 gSuppressLinkErrorMessage;
 bool8 gSerialIsRFU;
 bool8 gSavedLinkPlayerCount;
 u16 gSendCmd[8];
-u8 gUnknown_03003120;
+u8 gSavedMultiplayerId;
 bool8 gReceivedRemoteLinkPlayers;
 struct LinkTestBGInfo gLinkTestBGInfo;
 void (*gLinkCallback)(void);
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ void HandleReceiveRemoteLinkPlayer(u8 who)
 
     count = 0;
     gUnknown_03003078[who] = FALSE;
-    for (i = 0; i < sub_800ABAC(); i ++)
+    for (i = 0; i < GetLinkPlayerCount_2(); i ++)
     {
         count += gUnknown_03003078[i];
     }
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ u8 GetLinkPlayerDataExchangeStatusTimed(int lower, int upper)
     count = 0;
     if (gReceivedRemoteLinkPlayers == TRUE)
     {
-        cmpVal = sub_800ABAC();
+        cmpVal = GetLinkPlayerCount_2();
         if (lower > cmpVal || cmpVal > upper)
         {
             sPlayerDataExchangeStatus = EXCHANGE_STAT_6;
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ void sub_800AA04(u8 a0)
     int i;
 
     gSavedLinkPlayerCount = a0;
-    gUnknown_03003120 = GetMultiplayerId();
+    gSavedMultiplayerId = GetMultiplayerId();
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_RFU_PLAYERS; i ++)
     {
         gSavedLinkPlayers[i] = gLinkPlayers[i];
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ u8 sub_800AA48(void)
 
 u8 sub_800AA54(void)
 {
-    return gUnknown_03003120;
+    return gSavedMultiplayerId;
 }
 
 bool8 sub_800AA60(void)
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ bool8 sub_800AA60(void)
     }
     if (count == gSavedLinkPlayerCount)
     {
-        if (sub_800ABAC() == gSavedLinkPlayerCount)
+        if (GetLinkPlayerCount_2() == gSavedLinkPlayerCount)
         {
             return TRUE;
         }
@@ -1357,3 +1357,14 @@ void sub_800AB18(void)
         }
     }
 }
+
+void sub_800AB98(void)
+{
+    gSavedLinkPlayerCount = 0;
+    gSavedMultiplayerId = 0;
+}
+
+u8 GetLinkPlayerCount_2(void)
+{
+    return EXTRACT_PLAYER_COUNT(gLinkStatus);
+}