diff --git a/gfx/common/egl_common.c b/gfx/common/egl_common.c
index a2814c9a35..ef5cb945ab 100644
--- a/gfx/common/egl_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/egl_common.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ void egl_destroy(void *data)
    g_egl_surf    = EGL_NO_SURFACE;
    g_egl_dpy     = EGL_NO_DISPLAY;
    g_egl_config  = 0;
+   g_egl_quit    = 0;
 }
 
 void egl_bind_hw_render(void *data, bool enable)
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
index 0fb8849b1d..8077a78794 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ static void gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_destroy(void *data)
 
    egl_destroy(data);
 
-   g_egl_quit         = 0;
    g_resize       = false;
 
    /* Clear framebuffer and set cursor on again */
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
index a0bba72046..62e878d431 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ static void gfx_ctx_vivante_destroy(void *data)
 {
    egl_destroy(data);
 
-   g_egl_quit         = 0;
    g_resize       = false;
 }