diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index a925b411d0..1d44c1b5a1 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -1203,9 +1203,9 @@ void menu_input_post_iterate(int *ret, unsigned action)
       *ret |= menu_input_pointer_post_iterate(cbs, &entry, action);
 }
 
-unsigned menu_input_frame_pointer(void)
+static unsigned menu_input_frame_pointer(unsigned *data)
 {
-   unsigned ret                            = MENU_ACTION_NOOP;
+   unsigned ret                            = *data;
    settings_t *settings                    = config_get_ptr();
    menu_input_t *menu_input                = menu_input_get_ptr();
    bool mouse_enabled                      = settings->menu.mouse.enable;
@@ -1341,5 +1341,5 @@ unsigned menu_input_frame_retropad(retro_input_t input, retro_input_t trigger_in
    }
 #endif
 
-   return ret;
+   return menu_input_frame_pointer(&ret);
 }
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.h b/menu/menu_input.h
index 66c298dfd4..b49446a31d 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.h
+++ b/menu/menu_input.h
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ void menu_input_st_string_callback(void *userdata, const char *str);
 
 void menu_input_st_cheat_callback(void *userdata, const char *str);
 
-unsigned menu_input_frame_pointer(void);
-
 unsigned menu_input_frame_retropad(retro_input_t input, retro_input_t trigger_state, retro_input_t *devices_mask);
 
 void menu_input_post_iterate(int *ret, unsigned action);
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index baa09efbf6..fdd9e63ac5 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -981,17 +981,7 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
    if (menu_driver_alive())
    {
-      int ret2 = 0;
-      enum menu_action action = (enum menu_action)menu_input_frame_retropad(input, trigger_input, &devices);
-      /* Process RetroPad */
-      int ret = menu_driver_iterate(action);
-
-      action = (enum menu_action)menu_input_frame_pointer();
-
-      if (action != MENU_ACTION_NOOP)
-         ret2 = menu_driver_iterate(action);
-
-      if (ret == -1 || ret2 == -1)
+      if (menu_driver_iterate((enum menu_action)menu_input_frame_retropad(input, trigger_input, &devices)) == -1)
          rarch_ctl(RARCH_ACTION_STATE_MENU_RUNNING_FINISHED, NULL);
 
       if (!input && settings->menu.pause_libretro)