diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_emscripten.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_emscripten.c
index b87addf509..e87b3d181c 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_emscripten.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_emscripten.c
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ static void emscripten_mainloop(void)
 {
    int ret;
    video_frame_info_t video_info;
-   unsigned sleep_ms = 0;
 
    RWebAudioRecalibrateTime();
 
@@ -99,10 +98,7 @@ static void emscripten_mainloop(void)
          command_event(CMD_EVENT_REINIT, NULL);
    }
 
-   ret = runloop_iterate(&sleep_ms);
-
-   if (ret == 1 && sleep_ms > 0)
-      retro_sleep(sleep_ms);
+   ret = runloop_iterate();
 
    task_queue_check();
 
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_wiiu.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_wiiu.c
index 0485a30956..4a7de74cf1 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_wiiu.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_wiiu.c
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ static void main_teardown(void)
 
 static void main_loop(void)
 {
-   unsigned sleep_ms = 0;
    OSTime start_time;
    int status;
 
@@ -423,12 +422,9 @@ static void main_loop(void)
       else
          task_queue_wait(NULL, NULL);
 
-      status = runloop_iterate(&sleep_ms);
+      status = runloop_iterate();
 
-      if(status == 1 && sleep_ms > 0)
-         usleep(sleep_ms);
-
-      if(status == -1)
+      if (status == -1)
          break;
    } while(true);
 }
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 4b570d23c5..cd4098c333 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -5202,14 +5202,10 @@ int rarch_main(int argc, char *argv[], void *data)
    {
       int ret;
       bool app_exit     = false;
-      unsigned sleep_ms = 0;
 #ifdef HAVE_QT
       ui_companion_qt.application->process_events();
 #endif
-      ret = runloop_iterate(&sleep_ms);
-
-      if (ret == 1 && sleep_ms > 0)
-         retro_sleep(sleep_ms);
+      ret = runloop_iterate();
 
       task_queue_check();
 
@@ -23040,8 +23036,7 @@ static enum runloop_state runloop_check_state(
       settings_t *settings,
       bool input_nonblock_state,
       bool runloop_is_paused,
-      float fastforward_ratio,
-      unsigned *sleep_ms)
+      float fastforward_ratio)
 {
    input_bits_t current_bits;
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
@@ -23860,7 +23855,7 @@ static enum runloop_state runloop_check_state(
  * button input in order to wake up the loop,
  * -1 if we forcibly quit out of the RetroArch iteration loop.
  **/
-int runloop_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
+int runloop_iterate(void)
 {
    unsigned i;
    bool runloop_is_paused                       = runloop_paused;
@@ -23908,8 +23903,7 @@ int runloop_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
             settings,
             input_nonblock_state,
             runloop_is_paused,
-            fastforward_ratio,
-            sleep_ms))
+            fastforward_ratio))
    {
       case RUNLOOP_STATE_QUIT:
          frame_limit_last_time = 0.0;
@@ -23920,7 +23914,10 @@ int runloop_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
          /* FIXME: This is an ugly way to tell Netplay this... */
          netplay_driver_ctl(RARCH_NETPLAY_CTL_PAUSE, NULL);
 #endif
-         *sleep_ms = 10;
+#if defined(HAVE_COCOATOUCH)
+         if (!main_ui_companion_is_on_foreground)
+#endif
+            retro_sleep(10);
          return 1;
       case RUNLOOP_STATE_END:
 #ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
@@ -24087,9 +24084,14 @@ end:
 
       if (to_sleep_ms > 0)
       {
-         *sleep_ms              = (unsigned)to_sleep_ms;
+         unsigned sleep_ms = (unsigned)to_sleep_ms;
          /* Combat jitter a bit. */
          frame_limit_last_time += frame_limit_minimum_time;
+         if (sleep_ms > 0)
+#if defined(HAVE_COCOATOUCH)
+            if (!main_ui_companion_is_on_foreground)
+#endif
+               retro_sleep(sleep_ms);
          return 1;
       }
    }
diff --git a/retroarch.h b/retroarch.h
index 98a64de7ec..9fbcb8dbee 100644
--- a/retroarch.h
+++ b/retroarch.h
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ global_t *global_get_ptr(void);
  * Returns -1 if we forcibly quit out of the
  * RetroArch iteration loop.
  **/
-int runloop_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms);
+int runloop_iterate(void);
 
 void runloop_msg_queue_push(const char *msg,
       unsigned prio, unsigned duration,
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
index 8036348653..836f3b092d 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
     do
     {
        int ret;
-       unsigned sleep_ms = 0;
 #ifdef HAVE_QT
        const ui_application_t *application = &ui_application_qt;
 #else
@@ -422,10 +421,7 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
        if (application)
           application->process_events();
 
-       ret = runloop_iterate(&sleep_ms);
-
-       if (ret == 1 && sleep_ms > 0)
-          retro_sleep(sleep_ms);
+       ret = runloop_iterate();
 
        task_queue_check();
 
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
index 0d7da67532..3162972294 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
@@ -79,11 +79,8 @@ static void ui_companion_cocoatouch_event_command(
 static void rarch_draw_observer(CFRunLoopObserverRef observer,
     CFRunLoopActivity activity, void *info)
 {
-   unsigned sleep_ms  = 0;
-   int          ret   = runloop_iterate(&sleep_ms);
+   int          ret   = runloop_iterate();
 
-   if (ret == 1 && !ui_companion_is_on_foreground() && sleep_ms > 0)
-      retro_sleep(sleep_ms);
    task_queue_check();
 
    if (ret == -1)
diff --git a/uwp/uwp_main.cpp b/uwp/uwp_main.cpp
index 8a17931be9..d6e386a1af 100644
--- a/uwp/uwp_main.cpp
+++ b/uwp/uwp_main.cpp
@@ -314,11 +314,7 @@ void App::Run()
 	{
 		CoreWindow::GetForCurrentThread()->Dispatcher->ProcessEvents(CoreProcessEventsOption::ProcessAllIfPresent);
 
-		unsigned sleep_ms = 0;
-		int           ret = runloop_iterate(&sleep_ms);
-
-		if (ret == 1 && sleep_ms > 0)
-			retro_sleep(sleep_ms);
+		int           ret = runloop_iterate();
 
 		task_queue_check();