diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
index 92ae73ffa0..bac6a650f9 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
@@ -1327,12 +1327,8 @@ static int generic_action_ok(const char *path,
          break;
 #endif
       case ACTION_OK_LOAD_RECORD_CONFIGFILE:
-         {
-            global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
-            flush_char = msg_hash_to_str(flush_id);
-            strlcpy(global->record.config, action_path,
-                  sizeof(global->record.config));
-         }
+         flush_char = msg_hash_to_str(flush_id);
+         path_set(RARCH_PATH_RECORD_CONFIG, action_path);
          break;
       case ACTION_OK_LOAD_REMAPPING_FILE:
          {
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index a77e5ff774..55cf2b6c5a 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -4392,8 +4392,8 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
 
             CONFIG_PATH(
                   list, list_info,
-                  global->record.config,
-                  sizeof(global->record.config),
+                  path_get_record_config_ptr(),
+                  path_get_record_config_size(),
                   msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_RECORD_CONFIG),
                   msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_RECORD_CONFIG),
                   "",
@@ -4407,8 +4407,8 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
 
             CONFIG_STRING(
                   list, list_info,
-                  global->record.path,
-                  sizeof(global->record.path),
+                  path_get_record_ptr(),
+                  path_get_record_size(),
                   msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_RECORD_PATH),
                   msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_RECORD_PATH),
                   "",
diff --git a/paths.c b/paths.c
index 68d3d3fb5b..dbe8927fc4 100644
--- a/paths.c
+++ b/paths.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 /* For --subsystem content. */
 static struct string_list *subsystem_fullpaths          = NULL;
 
+static char path_record[PATH_MAX_LENGTH]                = {0};
+static char path_record_config[PATH_MAX_LENGTH]         = {0};
 static char path_server[PATH_MAX_LENGTH]                = {0};
 static char path_savefile[PATH_MAX_LENGTH]              = {0};
 static char path_savestate[PATH_MAX_LENGTH]             = {0};
@@ -490,7 +492,15 @@ void path_fill_names(void)
    }
 }
 
-/* Core file path */
+char *path_get_record_ptr(void)
+{
+   return path_record;
+}
+
+char *path_get_record_config_ptr(void)
+{
+   return path_record_config;
+}
 
 char *path_get_core_ptr(void)
 {
@@ -506,6 +516,10 @@ const char *path_get(enum rarch_path_type type)
 {
    switch (type)
    {
+      case RARCH_PATH_RECORD:
+         return path_record;
+      case RARCH_PATH_RECORD_CONFIG:
+         return path_record_config;
       case RARCH_PATH_SAVEFILE:
          return path_savefile;
       case RARCH_PATH_SAVESTATE:
@@ -548,6 +562,16 @@ const char *path_get(enum rarch_path_type type)
    return NULL;
 }
 
+size_t path_get_record_size(void)
+{
+   return sizeof(path_record);
+}
+
+size_t path_get_record_config_size(void)
+{
+   return sizeof(path_record_config);
+}
+
 size_t path_get_server_size(void)
 {
    return sizeof(path_server);
@@ -676,6 +700,14 @@ bool path_is_empty(enum rarch_path_type type)
 {
    switch (type)
    {
+      case RARCH_PATH_RECORD:
+         if (string_is_empty(path_record))
+            return true;
+         break;
+      case RARCH_PATH_RECORD_CONFIG:
+         if (string_is_empty(path_record_config))
+            return true;
+         break;
       case RARCH_PATH_SAVEFILE:
          if (string_is_empty(path_savefile))
             return true;
@@ -745,6 +777,12 @@ void path_clear(enum rarch_path_type type)
 {
    switch (type)
    {
+      case RARCH_PATH_RECORD:
+         *path_record  = '\0';
+         break;
+      case RARCH_PATH_RECORD_CONFIG:
+         *path_record_config  = '\0';
+         break;
       case RARCH_PATH_SAVEFILE:
          *path_savefile  = '\0';
          break;
diff --git a/paths.h b/paths.h
index 2305d0f8c3..def85b65c9 100644
--- a/paths.h
+++ b/paths.h
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ enum rarch_path_type
    RARCH_PATH_CORE_OPTIONS,
    RARCH_PATH_DEFAULT_SHADER_PRESET,
    RARCH_PATH_BASENAME,
-   RARCH_PATH_SUBSYSTEM
+   RARCH_PATH_SUBSYSTEM,
+   RARCH_PATH_RECORD,
+   RARCH_PATH_RECORD_CONFIG
 };
 
 void path_deinit_subsystem(void);
@@ -76,12 +78,20 @@ void path_set_basename(const char *path);
 
 /* get size functions */
 
+size_t path_get_record_size(void);
+
+size_t path_get_record_config_size(void);
+
 size_t path_get_server_size(void);
 
 size_t path_get_core_size(void);
 
 /* get ptr functions */
 
+char *path_get_record_ptr(void);
+
+char *path_get_record_config_ptr(void);
+
 char *path_get_core_ptr(void);
 
 char *path_get_server_ptr(void);
diff --git a/record/record_driver.c b/record/record_driver.c
index c8abe2a6b3..7d5545442c 100644
--- a/record/record_driver.c
+++ b/record/record_driver.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "../runloop.h"
 #include "../verbosity.h"
 #include "../msg_hash.h"
+#include "../paths.h"
 #include "../list_special.h"
 
 static bool recording_enable;
@@ -327,12 +328,13 @@ bool recording_init(void)
          (float)av_info->timing.fps,
          (float)av_info->timing.sample_rate);
 
-   strlcpy(recording_file, global->record.path, sizeof(recording_file));
+   strlcpy(recording_file, path_get(RARCH_PATH_RECORD), sizeof(recording_file));
 
    if (global->record.use_output_dir)
       fill_pathname_join(recording_file,
             global->record.output_dir,
-            global->record.path, sizeof(recording_file));
+            path_get(RARCH_PATH_RECORD),
+            sizeof(recording_file));
 
    params.out_width  = av_info->geometry.base_width;
    params.out_height = av_info->geometry.base_height;
@@ -346,8 +348,8 @@ bool recording_init(void)
       FFEMU_PIX_ARGB8888 : FFEMU_PIX_RGB565;
    params.config     = NULL;
    
-   if (*global->record.config)
-      params.config = global->record.config;
+   if (!path_is_empty(RARCH_PATH_RECORD_CONFIG))
+      params.config = path_get(RARCH_PATH_RECORD_CONFIG);
 
    if (video_driver_supports_recording())
    {
@@ -420,7 +422,7 @@ bool recording_init(void)
 
    RARCH_LOG("%s %s @ %ux%u. (FB size: %ux%u pix_fmt: %u)\n",
          msg_hash_to_str(MSG_RECORDING_TO),
-         global->record.path,
+         path_get(RARCH_PATH_RECORD),
          params.out_width, params.out_height,
          params.fb_width, params.fb_height,
          (unsigned)params.pix_fmt);
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index a7b59e1ae4..1037e06c1a 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -592,8 +592,7 @@ static void retroarch_parse_input(int argc, char *argv[])
             break;
 
          case 'r':
-            strlcpy(global->record.path, optarg,
-                  sizeof(global->record.path));
+            path_set(RARCH_PATH_RECORD, optarg);
             {
                bool *recording_enabled = recording_is_enabled();
 
@@ -770,8 +769,7 @@ static void retroarch_parse_input(int argc, char *argv[])
          }
 
          case RA_OPT_RECORDCONFIG:
-            strlcpy(global->record.config, optarg,
-                  sizeof(global->record.config));
+            path_set(RARCH_PATH_RECORD_CONFIG, optarg);
             break;
 
          case RA_OPT_MAX_FRAMES:
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 757c451054..c8dcb87b10 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -752,6 +752,8 @@ bool runloop_ctl(enum runloop_ctl_state state, void *data)
             path_clear(RARCH_PATH_IPS);
             path_clear(RARCH_PATH_UPS);
             path_clear(RARCH_PATH_BPS);
+            path_clear(RARCH_PATH_RECORD);
+            path_clear(RARCH_PATH_RECORD_CONFIG);
             runloop_overrides_active   = false;
 
             core_unset_input_descriptors();
diff --git a/runloop.h b/runloop.h
index 474746ec48..a81bd187c1 100644
--- a/runloop.h
+++ b/runloop.h
@@ -158,15 +158,14 @@ typedef struct global
    /* Recording. */
    struct
    {
-      char path[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-      char config[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
+      char output_dir[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
+      char config_dir[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
+
       unsigned width;
       unsigned height;
 
       size_t gpu_width;
       size_t gpu_height;
-      char output_dir[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-      char config_dir[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
       bool use_output_dir;
    } record;