diff --git a/gfx/d3d/render_chain_xdk.cpp b/gfx/d3d/render_chain_xdk.cpp
index 5d2186b058..091704399a 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d/render_chain_xdk.cpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d/render_chain_xdk.cpp
@@ -369,11 +369,13 @@ static bool xdk_renderchain_render(void *data, const void *frame,
 {
    unsigned i;
    unsigned width, height;
+   uint64_t *frame_count    = NULL;
    d3d_video_t      *d3d    = (d3d_video_t*)data;
    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE d3dr    = (LPDIRECT3DDEVICE)d3d->dev;
    settings_t *settings     = config_get_ptr();
    xdk_renderchain_t *chain = (xdk_renderchain_t*)d3d->renderchain_data;
-   uint64_t *frame_count    = video_driver_get_frame_count();
+
+   video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT, &frame_count);
 
    video_driver_get_size(&width, &height);
 
diff --git a/gfx/video_context_driver.c b/gfx/video_context_driver.c
index 0a26d3b54b..82cb6a296e 100644
--- a/gfx/video_context_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_context_driver.c
@@ -235,14 +235,15 @@ bool gfx_ctx_has_windowed(void *data)
 bool gfx_ctx_check_window(void *data, bool *quit, bool *resize,
       unsigned *width, unsigned *height)
 {
+   uint64_t       *frame_count;
    const gfx_ctx_driver_t *ctx = gfx_ctx_get_ptr();
-   uint64_t       *frame_count = video_driver_get_frame_count();
+   
+   video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT, &frame_count);
 
    if (!data)
       return false;
    
-   ctx->check_window(data, quit, resize, width, height,
-         (unsigned int)*frame_count);
+   ctx->check_window(data, quit, resize, width, height, *frame_count);
 
    return true;
 }
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index 1bdc9435f1..f09c97a86f 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -256,11 +256,6 @@ uintptr_t video_driver_get_current_framebuffer(void)
 
 static uint64_t video_frame_count;
 
-uint64_t *video_driver_get_frame_count(void)
-{
-   return &video_frame_count;
-}
-
 retro_proc_address_t video_driver_get_proc_address(const char *sym)
 {
    driver_t                   *driver = driver_get_ptr();
@@ -1211,3 +1206,24 @@ void video_driver_set_pixel_format(enum retro_pixel_format fmt)
 {
    video_state.pix_fmt = fmt;
 }
+
+bool video_driver_ctl(enum rarch_display_ctl_state state, void *data)
+{
+   switch (state)
+   {
+      case RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT:
+         {
+            uint64_t **ptr = (uint64_t**)data;
+            if (!ptr)
+               return false;
+            *ptr = &video_frame_count;
+            return true;
+         }
+         break;
+      case RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_NONE:
+      default:
+         break;
+   }
+
+   return false;
+}
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.h b/gfx/video_driver.h
index 2510232c4e..1cb73517d9 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.h
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.h
@@ -218,6 +218,14 @@ enum rarch_display_type
    RARCH_DISPLAY_OSX
 };
 
+enum rarch_display_ctl_state
+{
+   RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_NONE = 0,
+   RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT
+};
+
+bool video_driver_ctl(enum rarch_display_ctl_state state, void *data);
+
 /**
  * video_driver_find_handle:
  * @index              : index of driver to get handle to.
@@ -381,8 +389,6 @@ void video_driver_cached_frame_get(const void **data, unsigned *width,
 
 bool video_driver_cached_frame_has_valid_fb(void);
 
-uint64_t *video_driver_get_frame_count(void);
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/libretro_version_1.c b/libretro_version_1.c
index 769944f271..a93febf10e 100644
--- a/libretro_version_1.c
+++ b/libretro_version_1.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static void video_frame(const void *data, unsigned width,
       pitch  = output_pitch;
    }
 
-   frame_count = video_driver_get_frame_count();
+   video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT, &frame_count);
 
    if (!video->frame(driver->video_data, data, width, height, *frame_count,
             pitch, driver->current_msg))
diff --git a/menu/drivers/materialui.c b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
index 1ad35a5878..ea96cf2064 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/materialui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
@@ -584,9 +584,10 @@ static void mui_render_menu_list(mui_handle_t *mui,
       float *pure_white)
 {
    unsigned header_height;
+   uint64_t *frame_count;
    size_t i                = 0;
-   uint64_t *frame_count   = video_driver_get_frame_count();
    size_t          end     = menu_entries_get_end();
+   video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT, &frame_count);
 
    if (!menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_UPDATE_PENDING, NULL))
       return;
@@ -732,11 +733,11 @@ static void mui_frame(void)
    char title_buf[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
    size_t selection;
    size_t title_margin;
+   uint64_t *frame_count;
    mui_handle_t *mui               = NULL;
    driver_t *driver                = driver_get_ptr();
    menu_handle_t *menu             = menu_driver_get_ptr();
    settings_t *settings            = config_get_ptr();
-   uint64_t *frame_count           = video_driver_get_frame_count();
    const uint32_t normal_color     = 0x212121ff;
    const uint32_t hover_color      = 0x212121ff;
    const uint32_t title_color      = 0xffffffff;
@@ -745,6 +746,7 @@ static void mui_frame(void)
    bool background_rendered        = false;
    bool libretro_running           = menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_LIBRETRO_RUNNING, NULL);
 
+   video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT, &frame_count);
    (void)passivetab_color;
    (void)activetab_color;
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/rgui.c b/menu/drivers/rgui.c
index f86d0ed4b5..4f06ceeaa2 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/rgui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/rgui.c
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ static void rgui_render(void)
    size_t i, end, fb_pitch;
    unsigned fb_width, fb_height;
    int bottom;
+   uint64_t *frame_count;
    char title[256], title_buf[256], title_msg[64];
    char msg[PATH_MAX_LENGTH], timedate[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
    uint16_t *fb_data              = NULL;
@@ -425,7 +426,8 @@ static void rgui_render(void)
    menu_handle_t *menu            = menu_driver_get_ptr();
    driver_t *driver               = driver_get_ptr();
    settings_t *settings           = config_get_ptr();
-   uint64_t *frame_count          = video_driver_get_frame_count();
+
+   video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT, &frame_count);
 
    msg[0]       = '\0';
    title[0]     = '\0';
diff --git a/menu/drivers/rmenu.c b/menu/drivers/rmenu.c
index 172d8ceefb..4ea4562007 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/rmenu.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/rmenu.c
@@ -122,15 +122,17 @@ end:
 static void rmenu_render(void)
 {
    bool msg_force;
+   uint64_t *frame_count;
    size_t begin, end, i, j, selection;
    struct font_params font_parms = {0};
    char title[256]               = {0};
    char title_buf[256]           = {0};
    char title_msg[64]            = {0};
    menu_handle_t *menu           = menu_driver_get_ptr();
-   uint64_t *frame_count         = video_driver_get_frame_count();
    size_t  entries_end           = menu_entries_get_end();
 
+   video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT, &frame_count);
+
    if (!menu_navigation_ctl(MENU_NAVIGATION_CTL_GET_SELECTION, &selection))
       return;
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/rmenu_xui.cpp b/menu/drivers/rmenu_xui.cpp
index 76e061a9d1..aff7ae9517 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/rmenu_xui.cpp
+++ b/menu/drivers/rmenu_xui.cpp
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ static void rmenu_xui_set_list_text(int index, const wchar_t* leftText,
 
 static void rmenu_xui_render(void)
 {
+   uint64_t *frame_count;
    bool display_kb, msg_force;
    unsigned fb_width;
 	size_t end, i, selection;
@@ -542,7 +543,8 @@ static void rmenu_xui_render(void)
    const char *label           = NULL;
 	unsigned menu_type          = 0;
    menu_handle_t *menu         = menu_driver_get_ptr();
-   uint64_t *frame_count       = video_driver_get_frame_count();
+
+   video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT, &frame_count);
 
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_WIDTH,     &fb_width);
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_MSG_FORCE, &msg_force);
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 1ac23c5d34..e4ee403d80 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -1311,14 +1311,16 @@ static void xmb_draw_items(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
       size_t current, size_t cat_selection_ptr, float *color,
       unsigned width, unsigned height)
 {
+   uint64_t *frame_count;
    unsigned i, ticker_limit;
    math_matrix_4x4 mymat;
    xmb_node_t *core_node       = NULL;
    size_t end                  = 0;
-   uint64_t *frame_count       = video_driver_get_frame_count();
    menu_handle_t *menu         = menu_driver_get_ptr();
    settings_t   *settings      = config_get_ptr();
 
+   video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT, &frame_count);
+
    if (!list || !list->size || !menu)
       return;
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/zarch.c b/menu/drivers/zarch.c
index 716395d797..8f3d6b3e06 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/zarch.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/zarch.c
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ static bool zarch_zui_button(zui_t *zui, int x1, int y1, const char *label)
 static bool zarch_zui_list_item(zui_t *zui, zui_tabbed_t *tab, int x1, int y1,
       const char *label, unsigned item_id, const char *entry)
 {
+   uint64_t *frame_count;
    char title_buf[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
    unsigned ticker_size;
    bool set_active_id    = false;
@@ -472,7 +473,8 @@ static bool zarch_zui_list_item(zui_t *zui, zui_tabbed_t *tab, int x1, int y1,
    int                y2 = y1 + 50;
    bool           active = zarch_zui_check_button_up(zui, id, x1, y1, x2, y2);
    const float       *bg = ZUI_BG_PANEL;
-   uint64_t *frame_count = video_driver_get_frame_count();
+
+   video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT, &frame_count);
 
    if (tab->active_id != tab->prev_id)
    {
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 4ff6271d23..1cbc2eb5de 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -875,6 +875,7 @@ static void rarch_main_cmd_get_state(driver_t *driver,
  */
 static INLINE int rarch_main_iterate_time_to_exit(event_cmd_state_t *cmd)
 {
+   uint64_t *frame_count         = NULL;
    settings_t *settings          = config_get_ptr();
    global_t   *global            = global_get_ptr();
    driver_t *driver              = driver_get_ptr();
@@ -883,8 +884,10 @@ static INLINE int rarch_main_iterate_time_to_exit(event_cmd_state_t *cmd)
    bool shutdown_pressed         = (system && system->shutdown) || cmd->quit_key_pressed;
    bool video_alive              = video && video->alive(driver->video_data);
    bool movie_end                = (global->bsv.movie_end && global->bsv.eof_exit);
-   uint64_t *frame_count         = video_driver_get_frame_count();
-   bool frame_count_end          = main_max_frames && (*frame_count >= main_max_frames);
+   bool frame_count_end          = false;
+   
+   video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT, &frame_count);
+   frame_count_end               = main_max_frames && (*frame_count >= main_max_frames);
 
    if (shutdown_pressed || frame_count_end || movie_end || !video_alive || global->exec)
    {