diff --git a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
index 18b86bbb1d..194e74b44e 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.m
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
 
 static CocoaView* g_instance;
 
+void *nsview_set_ptr(void *inst)
+{
+   g_instance = (BRIDGE void*)inst;
+   return (BRIDGE void *)g_instance;
+}
+
 void *nsview_get_ptr(void)
 {
 #if defined(HAVE_COCOA)
@@ -75,20 +81,11 @@ void *glkitview_init(void);
 
 + (CocoaView*)get
 {
-   if (!g_instance)
-      g_instance = [CocoaView new];
+   void *inst = nsview_get_ptr();
+   if (!inst)
+      return nsview_set_ptr([CocoaView new]);
 
-#if defined(HAVE_COCOA)
-    video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_OSX);
-    video_driver_display_set(0);
-    video_driver_display_userdata_set((uintptr_t)g_instance);
-#elif defined(HAVE_COCOA_METAL)
-    video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_OSX);
-    video_driver_display_set(0);
-    video_driver_display_userdata_set((uintptr_t)g_instance);
-#endif
-
-   return g_instance;
+   return inst;
 }
 
 - (id)init