diff --git a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
index d43c0b24df..cd392fef09 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
@@ -1419,9 +1419,6 @@ static int menu_settings_iterate(unsigned action)
    unsigned type = 0;
    unsigned menu_type = 0;
 
-   if (!driver.menu)
-      return 0;
-
    driver.menu->frame_buf_pitch = driver.menu->width * 2;
 
    if (action != MENU_ACTION_REFRESH)
@@ -1527,9 +1524,6 @@ static int menu_viewport_iterate(unsigned action)
    rarch_viewport_t *custom = (rarch_viewport_t*)
       &g_extern.console.screen.viewports.custom_vp;
 
-   if (!driver.menu)
-      return 0;
-
    file_list_get_last(driver.menu->menu_stack, NULL, &label, &menu_type);
 
    geom = (struct retro_game_geometry*)&g_extern.system.av_info.geometry;
@@ -1787,8 +1781,6 @@ static int menu_custom_bind_iterate_keyboard(void *data, unsigned action)
    return 0;
 }
 
-
-
 static int menu_action_ok(const char *dir, unsigned menu_type)
 {
    const char *label = NULL;
@@ -2105,12 +2097,6 @@ static int menu_common_iterate(unsigned action)
    const char *path = NULL;
    const char *menu_label = NULL;
 
-   if (!driver.menu)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Cannot iterate menu, menu handle is not initialized.\n");
-      return 0;
-   }
-
    file_list_get_last(driver.menu->menu_stack, &path, &menu_label, &menu_type);
 
    if (driver.video_data && driver.menu_ctx && driver.menu_ctx->set_texture)