diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c
index 9a097b163b..5062c16e9b 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c
@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@ static void frontend_ctr_deinit(void *data)
    *verbose           = true;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_FILE_LOGGER
-   if (global->log_file)
-      fclose(global->log_file);
-   global->log_file = NULL;
+   event_command(EVENT_CMD_LOG_FILE_DEINIT);
 #endif
 
    if(gfxBottomFramebuffers[0] == (u8*)currentConsole->frameBuffer)
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
index 29b7fb7d23..62f3646fb1 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
@@ -165,14 +165,10 @@ static void frontend_psp_deinit(void *data)
    (void)data;
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
    bool *verbose      = retro_main_verbosity();
-   global_t *global   = global_get_ptr();
-
    *verbose           = false;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_FILE_LOGGER
-   if (global->log_file)
-      fclose(global->log_file);
-   global->log_file = NULL;
+   event_command(EVENT_CMD_LOG_FILE_DEINIT);
 #endif
 
 #endif