diff --git a/command_event.c b/command_event.c
index 9188ac60e9..0d739e509d 100644
--- a/command_event.c
+++ b/command_event.c
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ static void event_deinit_core(bool reinit)
 #endif
 
    event_deinit_core_interfaces();
-   core.retro_unload_game();
-   core.retro_deinit();
+   core_ctl(CORE_CTL_RETRO_UNLOAD_GAME, NULL);
+   core_ctl(CORE_CTL_RETRO_DEINIT, NULL);
 
    if (reinit)
       event_cmd_ctl(EVENT_CMD_DRIVERS_DEINIT, NULL);
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ static bool event_init_core(void)
       rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_SET_PATHS_REDIRECT, NULL);
 
    rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_VERIFY_API_VERSION, NULL);
-   core.retro_init();
+   core_ctl(CORE_CTL_RETRO_INIT, NULL);
 
    global->sram.use = rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_PLAIN_CORE, NULL) 
       && !content_ctl(CONTENT_CTL_DOES_NOT_NEED_CONTENT, NULL);
@@ -1046,8 +1046,7 @@ bool event_cmd_ctl(enum event_command cmd, void *data)
 #ifdef HAVE_CHEEVOS
          cheevos_set_cheats();
 #endif
-         core.retro_reset();
-
+         core_ctl(CORE_CTL_RETRO_RESET, NULL);
          break;
       case EVENT_CMD_SAVE_STATE:
          if (settings->savestate_auto_index)
diff --git a/libretro_version_1.c b/libretro_version_1.c
index 954795907e..25d24674d9 100644
--- a/libretro_version_1.c
+++ b/libretro_version_1.c
@@ -171,6 +171,18 @@ bool core_ctl(enum core_ctl_state state, void *data)
 {
    switch (state)
    {
+      case CORE_CTL_RETRO_RESET:
+         core.retro_reset();
+         break;
+      case CORE_CTL_RETRO_INIT:
+         core.retro_init();
+         break;
+      case CORE_CTL_RETRO_DEINIT:
+         core.retro_deinit();
+         break;
+      case CORE_CTL_RETRO_UNLOAD_GAME:
+         core.retro_unload_game();
+         break;
       case CORE_CTL_RETRO_RUN:
          switch (core.poll_type)
          {
diff --git a/libretro_version_1.h b/libretro_version_1.h
index cbe6270b12..ba88e341cb 100644
--- a/libretro_version_1.h
+++ b/libretro_version_1.h
@@ -50,7 +50,15 @@ enum core_ctl_state
    CORE_CTL_SET_CBS_REWIND,
 
    /* Runs the core for one frame. */
-   CORE_CTL_RETRO_RUN
+   CORE_CTL_RETRO_RUN,
+
+   CORE_CTL_RETRO_INIT,
+
+   CORE_CTL_RETRO_DEINIT,
+
+   CORE_CTL_RETRO_UNLOAD_GAME,
+
+   CORE_CTL_RETRO_RESET
 };
 
 typedef struct retro_callbacks