diff --git a/runtime_file.c b/runtime_file.c
index 2b4c794c27..94ddd01b27 100644
--- a/runtime_file.c
+++ b/runtime_file.c
@@ -1162,9 +1162,6 @@ void runtime_update_playlist(
    runtime_log_t *runtime_log             = NULL;
    const struct playlist_entry *entry     = NULL;
    struct playlist_entry update_entry     = {0};
-#if defined(HAVE_MENU) && (defined(HAVE_OZONE) || defined(HAVE_MATERIALUI))
-   const char *menu_ident                 = menu_driver_ident();
-#endif
 
    /* Sanity check */
    if (!playlist)
@@ -1232,6 +1229,7 @@ void runtime_update_playlist(
     * to be populated even when no runtime is recorded */
    if (update_entry.runtime_status != PLAYLIST_RUNTIME_VALID)
    {
+      const char *menu_ident = menu_driver_ident();
       if (   string_is_equal(menu_ident, "ozone")
           || string_is_equal(menu_ident, "glui"))
       {
@@ -1270,9 +1268,6 @@ void runtime_update_contentless_core(
    core_info_t *core_info                       = NULL;
    runtime_log_t *runtime_log                   = NULL;
    contentless_core_runtime_info_t runtime_info = {0};
-#if (defined(HAVE_OZONE) || defined(HAVE_MATERIALUI))
-   const char *menu_ident                       = menu_driver_ident();
-#endif
 
    /* Sanity check */
    if (    string_is_empty(core_path)
@@ -1325,6 +1320,7 @@ void runtime_update_contentless_core(
     * to be populated even when no runtime is recorded */
    if (runtime_info.status != CONTENTLESS_CORE_RUNTIME_VALID)
    {
+      const char *menu_ident = menu_driver_ident();
       if (   string_is_equal(menu_ident, "ozone")
           || string_is_equal(menu_ident, "glui"))
       {