diff --git a/menu/menu_navigation.c b/menu/menu_navigation.c
index fe5745935b..cd43fc8a7a 100644
--- a/menu/menu_navigation.c
+++ b/menu/menu_navigation.c
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include "menu_navigation.h"
 
+menu_navigation_t *menu_navigation_get_ptr(void)
+{
+   menu_handle_t *menu  = menu_driver_get_ptr();
+   if (!menu)
+      return NULL;
+   return &menu->navigation;
+}
 /**
  * menu_navigation_clear:
  * @pending_push          : pending push ?
diff --git a/menu/menu_navigation.h b/menu/menu_navigation.h
index 187650f136..5c34c0e89e 100644
--- a/menu/menu_navigation.h
+++ b/menu/menu_navigation.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+menu_navigation_t *menu_navigation_get_ptr(void);
+
 /**
  * menu_navigation_clear:
  * @pending_push          : pending push ?