diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 8cd2467a92..2c6177804a 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1239,7 +1239,6 @@ void rarch_main_init_wrap(const struct rarch_main_wrap *args,
 
 void rarch_main_set_state(unsigned cmd)
 {
-   runloop_t *runloop   = rarch_main_get_ptr();
    driver_t *driver     = driver_get_ptr();
    global_t *global     = global_get_ptr();
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index d25e871e0c..8fc6c845ef 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,6 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(void)
    unsigned i;
    retro_input_t trigger_input;
    event_cmd_state_t    cmd        = {0};
-   runloop_t *runloop              = rarch_main_get_ptr();
    int ret                         = 0;
    static retro_input_t last_input = 0;
    retro_input_t old_input         = last_input;