diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index 99b971b568..d719751330 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -192,9 +192,6 @@ static menu_ctx_iterate_t pending_iter;
 static void menu_input_key_event(bool down, unsigned keycode,
       uint32_t character, uint16_t mod)
 {
-   static unsigned timeout   = 0;
-   static bool block_pending = false;
-
    (void)down;
    (void)keycode;
    (void)mod;
@@ -202,35 +199,19 @@ static void menu_input_key_event(bool down, unsigned keycode,
    if (character == '/')
       menu_entry_action(NULL, 0, MENU_ACTION_SEARCH);
 
-   if (!block_pending)
+   if (down)
    {
       switch (keycode)
       {
          case RETROK_RETURN:
             pending_iter.action = MENU_ACTION_OK;
             menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_SET_PENDING_ACTION, NULL);
-            timeout       = 1;
-            block_pending = true;
             break;
          case RETROK_BACKSPACE:
             pending_iter.action = MENU_ACTION_CANCEL;
             menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_SET_PENDING_ACTION, NULL);
-            timeout       = 1;
-            block_pending = true;
             break;
       }
-      return;
-   }
-
-   if (timeout >= 1)
-   {
-      timeout++;
-
-      if (timeout > 2)
-      {
-         timeout       = 0;
-         block_pending = false;
-      }
    }
 }