diff --git a/console/rmenu/rmenu.c b/console/rmenu/rmenu.c
index b1ba9c47dc..0e60d9bd73 100644
--- a/console/rmenu/rmenu.c
+++ b/console/rmenu/rmenu.c
@@ -669,7 +669,6 @@ static void display_menubar(menu *current_menu)
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, 0.05f, 1.4f, WHITE, current_menu->title);
    render_msg_place_func(0.3f, 0.06f, 0.82f, WHITE, m_title);
    render_msg_place_func(0.8f, 0.12f, 0.82f, WHITE, rarch_version);
-   render_msg_post_func();
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -738,12 +737,8 @@ static void browser_render(filebrowser_t * b, float current_x, float current_y,
       render_msg_place_func(currentX, currentY, 0, 0, fname_tmp);
 #else
       render_msg_place_func(currentX, currentY, FONT_SIZE, i == current_index ? RED : b->current_dir.list->elems[i].attr.b ? GREEN : WHITE, fname_tmp);
-      render_msg_post_func();
 #endif
    }
-#ifndef _XBOX1
-   render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
 }
 
 #ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
@@ -879,7 +874,6 @@ static void select_file(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
    snprintf(comment_two, sizeof(comment_two), "[%s] - return to settings [%s] - Reset Startdir", rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_X), rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_START));
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, comment_two_y_position, font_size, YELLOW, comment_two);
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, comment_y_position, font_size, LIGHTBLUE, comment);
-   render_msg_post_func();
 }
 
 static void select_directory(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
@@ -960,7 +954,6 @@ static void select_directory(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
 
    snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "INFO - Browse to a directory and assign it as the path by\npressing [%s].", rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_Y));
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, comment_y_position, font_size, LIGHTBLUE, msg);
-   render_msg_post_func();
 }
 
 static void set_keybind_digital(uint64_t default_retro_joypad_id, uint64_t input)
@@ -1726,9 +1719,6 @@ static void select_setting(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
    producesettingentry(current_menu, items, current_menu->selected, input);
 
    display_menubar(current_menu);
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-   render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
 
    for(i = current_menu->first_setting; i < current_menu->max_settings; i++)
    {
@@ -1736,9 +1726,6 @@ static void select_setting(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
       {
          render_msg_place_func(items[i].text_xpos, items[i].text_ypos, FONT_SIZE, current_menu->selected == items[i].enum_id ? YELLOW : items[i].item_color, items[i].text);
          render_msg_place_func(x_position_center, items[i].text_ypos, FONT_SIZE, items[i].text_color, items[i].setting_text);
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-         render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
       }
    }
 
@@ -1748,9 +1735,6 @@ static void select_setting(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, comment_two_y_position, FONT_SIZE, YELLOW, msg);
    snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "[%s] - default | [%s]/[%s] - go back", rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_START), rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_L), rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_A));
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, comment_two_y_position + 0.04f, FONT_SIZE, YELLOW, msg);
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-   render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
 }
 
 static void menu_romselect_iterate(filebrowser_t *filebrowser, item *items, menu_romselect_action_t action)
@@ -1821,9 +1805,6 @@ static void select_rom(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
 
    render_msg_place_func   (x_position, comment_two_y_position, FONT_SIZE, YELLOW, msg);
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, comment_two_y_position + 0.04f, FONT_SIZE, YELLOW, msg2);
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-   render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -1918,10 +1899,6 @@ static void ingame_menu_resize(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
       render_msg_place_func (x_position, y_position+(y_position_increment*5), font_size,  LIGHTBLUE, msg);
       render_msg_place_func (x_position_center, y_position+(y_position_increment*5), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, "- Decrease Viewport X");
 
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-      render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
-
       snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "[%s] or [%s]", rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_RIGHT), rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_ANALOG_LEFT_DPAD_RIGHT));
       render_msg_place_func (x_position, y_position+(y_position_increment*6), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, msg);
       render_msg_place_func (x_position_center, y_position+(y_position_increment*6), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, "- Increase Viewport X");
@@ -1930,10 +1907,6 @@ static void ingame_menu_resize(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
       render_msg_place_func (x_position, y_position+(y_position_increment*7), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, msg);
       render_msg_place_func (x_position_center, y_position+(y_position_increment*7), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, "- Increase Viewport Y");
 
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-      render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
-
       snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "[%s] or [%s]", rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_DOWN), rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_ANALOG_LEFT_DPAD_DOWN));
       render_msg_place_func (x_position, y_position+(y_position_increment*8), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, msg);
       render_msg_place_func (x_position_center, y_position+(y_position_increment*8), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, "- Decrease Viewport Y");
@@ -1942,10 +1915,6 @@ static void ingame_menu_resize(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
       render_msg_place_func (x_position, y_position+(y_position_increment*9), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, msg);
       render_msg_place_func (x_position_center, y_position+(y_position_increment*9), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, "- Decrease Viewport Width");
 
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-      render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
-
       snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "[%s] or [%s]", rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R), rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_ANALOG_RIGHT_DPAD_RIGHT));
       render_msg_place_func (x_position, y_position+(y_position_increment*10), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, msg);
       render_msg_place_func (x_position_center, y_position+(y_position_increment*10), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, "- Increase Viewport Width");
@@ -1954,9 +1923,6 @@ static void ingame_menu_resize(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
       render_msg_place_func (x_position, y_position+(y_position_increment*11), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, msg);
       render_msg_place_func (x_position_center, y_position+(y_position_increment*11), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, "- Increase Viewport Height");
 
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-      render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
 
       snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "[%s] or [%s]", rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R2), rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_ANALOG_RIGHT_DPAD_DOWN));
       render_msg_place_func (x_position, y_position+(y_position_increment*12), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, msg);
@@ -1974,15 +1940,8 @@ static void ingame_menu_resize(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
       render_msg_place_func (x_position, y_position+(y_position_increment*15), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, msg);
       render_msg_place_func (x_position_center, y_position+(y_position_increment*15), font_size, LIGHTBLUE, "- Return to Ingame Menu");
 
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-      render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
-
       snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "Allows you to resize the screen by moving around the two analog sticks.\nPress [%s] to reset to defaults, and [%s] to go back.", rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_X), rarch_input_find_platform_key_label(1 << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_A));
       render_msg_place_func (x_position, comment_y_position, font_size, LIGHTBLUE, msg);
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-      render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
    }
 }
 
@@ -2183,9 +2142,6 @@ static void ingame_menu(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
 
    rarch_settings_create_menu_item_label(strw_buffer, S_LBL_SAVE_STATE_SLOT, sizeof(strw_buffer));
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, y_position+(y_position_increment*MENU_ITEM_SAVE_STATE), font_size, MENU_ITEM_SELECTED(MENU_ITEM_SAVE_STATE), strw_buffer);
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-   render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
 
    rarch_settings_create_menu_item_label(strw_buffer, S_LBL_ASPECT_RATIO, sizeof(strw_buffer));
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, (y_position+(y_position_increment*MENU_ITEM_KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO)), font_size, MENU_ITEM_SELECTED(MENU_ITEM_KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO), strw_buffer);
@@ -2195,14 +2151,10 @@ static void ingame_menu(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
 
    rarch_settings_create_menu_item_label(strw_buffer, S_LBL_ROTATION, sizeof(strw_buffer));
    render_msg_place_func (x_position, (y_position+(y_position_increment*MENU_ITEM_ORIENTATION)), font_size, MENU_ITEM_SELECTED(MENU_ITEM_ORIENTATION), strw_buffer);
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-   render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_FBO
    rarch_settings_create_menu_item_label(strw_buffer, S_LBL_SCALE_FACTOR, sizeof(strw_buffer));
    render_msg_place_func (x_position, (y_position+(y_position_increment*MENU_ITEM_SCALE_FACTOR)), font_size, MENU_ITEM_SELECTED(MENU_ITEM_SCALE_FACTOR), strw_buffer);
-   render_msg_post_func();
 #endif
 
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, (y_position+(y_position_increment*MENU_ITEM_RESIZE_MODE)), font_size, MENU_ITEM_SELECTED(MENU_ITEM_RESIZE_MODE), "Resize Mode");
@@ -2211,40 +2163,21 @@ static void ingame_menu(item *items, menu *current_menu, uint64_t input)
 
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, (y_position+(y_position_increment*MENU_ITEM_SCREENSHOT_MODE)), font_size, MENU_ITEM_SELECTED(MENU_ITEM_SCREENSHOT_MODE), "Screenshot Mode");
 
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-   render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
-
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, (y_position+(y_position_increment*MENU_ITEM_RESET)), font_size, MENU_ITEM_SELECTED(MENU_ITEM_RESET), "Reset");
 
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, (y_position+(y_position_increment*MENU_ITEM_RETURN_TO_GAME)), font_size, MENU_ITEM_SELECTED(MENU_ITEM_RETURN_TO_GAME), "Return to Game");
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-   render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
 
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, (y_position+(y_position_increment*MENU_ITEM_RETURN_TO_MENU)), font_size, MENU_ITEM_SELECTED(MENU_ITEM_RETURN_TO_MENU), "Return to Menu");
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-   render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
 
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, (y_position+(y_position_increment*MENU_ITEM_CHANGE_LIBRETRO)), font_size, MENU_ITEM_SELECTED(MENU_ITEM_CHANGE_LIBRETRO), "Change libretro core");
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-   render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MULTIMAN
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, (y_position+(y_position_increment*MENU_ITEM_RETURN_TO_MULTIMAN)), font_size, MENU_ITEM_SELECTED(MENU_ITEM_RETURN_TO_MULTIMAN), "Return to multiMAN");
 #endif
 
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, (y_position+(y_position_increment*MENU_ITEM_RETURN_TO_DASHBOARD)), font_size, MENU_ITEM_SELECTED(MENU_ITEM_RETURN_TO_DASHBOARD), "Return to XMB");
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-   render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
 
    render_msg_place_func(x_position, comment_y_position, font_size, LIGHTBLUE, comment);
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-   render_msg_post_func();
-#endif
 }
 
 void menu_init (void)
@@ -2556,7 +2489,6 @@ void menu_loop(void)
       if (message && g_console.info_msg_enable)
       {
          render_msg_place_func(g_settings.video.msg_pos_x, message_y_position, message_scale, WHITE, message);
-         render_msg_post_func();
       }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/console/rmenu/rmenu.h b/console/rmenu/rmenu.h
index 2fd8286266..0e8d58329f 100644
--- a/console/rmenu/rmenu.h
+++ b/console/rmenu/rmenu.h
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
 #define DEVICE_PTR device_ptr
 #define HARDCODE_FONT_SIZE 0.91f
 #define FONT_SIZE (g_console.menu_font_size)
-#define render_msg_pre_func() gl_render_msg_pre(DEVICE_PTR)
-#define render_msg_place_func(xpos, ypos, scale, color, msg) gl_render_msg_place(xpos, ypos, scale, color, msg)
-#define render_msg_post_func() gl_render_msg_post(DEVICE_PTR)
+#define render_msg_place_func(xpos, ypos, scale, color, msg) gl_render_msg_place(DEVICE_PTR, xpos, ypos, scale, color, msg)
 
 #define POSITION_X 0.09f
 #define POSITION_Y_START 0.10f
@@ -40,9 +38,7 @@
 #define DEVICE_PTR device_ptr
 #define HARDCODE_FONT_SIZE 21
 #define FONT_SIZE 21
-#define render_msg_pre_func() xfonts_render_msg_pre(DEVICE_PTR)
 #define render_msg_place_func(xpos, ypos, scale, color, msg) xfonts_render_msg_place(DEVICE_PTR, xpos, ypos, scale, msg)
-#define render_msg_post_func() xfonts_render_msg_post(DEVICE_PTR)
 
 #define POSITION_X m_menuMainRomListPos_x
 #define POSITION_Y_START m_menuMainRomListPos_y
diff --git a/gfx/fonts/ps3_libdbgfont.c b/gfx/fonts/ps3_libdbgfont.c
index 16dd72375c..eb9d81a0a9 100644
--- a/gfx/fonts/ps3_libdbgfont.c
+++ b/gfx/fonts/ps3_libdbgfont.c
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@ void gl_render_msg(gl_t *gl, const char *msg)
    cellDbgFontPrintf(g_settings.video.msg_pos_x, 0.75f, 1.05f, WHITE, msg);
 }
 
-void gl_render_msg_place(float x, float y, float scale, uint32_t color, const char *msg)
+void gl_render_msg_place(void *data, float x, float y, float scale, uint32_t color, const char *msg)
 {
+   gl_t *gl = (gl_t*)data;
+
    cellDbgFontPrintf(x, y, scale, color, msg);
+   gl_render_msg_post(gl);
 }
 
 void gl_render_msg_post(gl_t *gl)
diff --git a/gfx/fonts/xdk1_xfonts.c b/gfx/fonts/xdk1_xfonts.c
index 264eb63961..d5cd337173 100644
--- a/gfx/fonts/xdk1_xfonts.c
+++ b/gfx/fonts/xdk1_xfonts.c
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ void xfonts_render_msg_pre(xdk_d3d_video_t *d3d)
    d3d->d3d_render_device->GetBackBuffer(0, D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO, &d3d->pBackBuffer);
 }
 
-void xfonts_render_msg_place(xdk_d3d_video_t *d3d, float x, float y, float scale, const char *msg)
+void xfonts_render_msg_place(void *data, float x, float y, float scale, const char *msg)
 {
+   xdk_d3d_video_t *d3d = (xdk_d3d_video_t*)data;
+
    xfonts_render_msg_pre(d3d);
 
    wchar_t str[256];
diff --git a/gfx/gl_font.h b/gfx/gl_font.h
index 45790d199f..25db371b67 100644
--- a/gfx/gl_font.h
+++ b/gfx/gl_font.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void gl_render_msg(gl_t *gl, const char *msg);
 void gl_render_msg_post(gl_t *gl);
 
 #ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
-void gl_render_msg_place(float x, float y, float scale, uint32_t color, const char *msg);
+void gl_render_msg_place(void *data, float x, float y, float scale, uint32_t color, const char *msg);
 #endif
 
 #endif