diff --git a/audio/audio_driver.c b/audio/audio_driver.c
index 56be7bea87..173a530c38 100644
--- a/audio/audio_driver.c
+++ b/audio/audio_driver.c
@@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ void audio_driver_set_nonblocking_state(bool enable)
  **/
 bool audio_driver_flush(const int16_t *data, size_t samples)
 {
+   bool is_slowmotion;
    static struct retro_perf_counter audio_convert_s16 = {0};
    static struct retro_perf_counter audio_convert_float = {0};
    static struct retro_perf_counter audio_dsp         = {0};
@@ -655,7 +656,10 @@ bool audio_driver_flush(const int16_t *data, size_t samples)
       audio_driver_readjust_input_rate();
 
    src_data.ratio = audio_data.src_ratio;
-   if (rarch_main_is_slowmotion())
+
+   rarch_main_ctl(RARCH_MAIN_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION, &is_slowmotion);
+
+   if (is_slowmotion)
       src_data.ratio *= settings->slowmotion_ratio;
 
    rarch_perf_init(&resampler_proc, "resampler_proc");
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gl.c b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
index f98afb1800..c83507d74f 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
@@ -1632,6 +1632,7 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       uint64_t frame_count,
       unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
 {
+   bool is_slowmotion;
    unsigned width, height;
    struct gfx_tex_info feedback_info;
    static struct retro_perf_counter frame_run = {0};
@@ -1838,10 +1839,12 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
 #endif
 #endif
 #endif
+   rarch_main_ctl(RARCH_MAIN_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION, &is_slowmotion);
+
    /* Disable BFI during fast forward, slow-motion,
     * and pause to prevent flicker. */
    if (settings->video.black_frame_insertion &&
-         !driver->nonblock_state && (!(rarch_main_is_slowmotion()))
+         !driver->nonblock_state && !is_slowmotion
          && !rarch_main_is_paused())
    {
       gfx_ctx_swap_buffers(gl);
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index 5c435a2f5f..f9e732f75a 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -829,10 +829,13 @@ void video_driver_get_video_output_prev(void)
  **/
 void video_driver_cached_frame(void)
 {
+   bool is_idle;
    driver_t *driver   = driver_get_ptr();
    void *recording    = driver ? driver->recording_data : NULL;
 
-   if (rarch_main_is_idle())
+   rarch_main_ctl(RARCH_MAIN_CTL_IS_IDLE, &is_idle);
+
+   if (is_idle)
       return;
 
    /* Cannot allow recording when pushing duped frames. */
diff --git a/menu/drivers/rgui.c b/menu/drivers/rgui.c
index 01472d98c1..4c58e66a08 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/rgui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/rgui.c
@@ -432,10 +432,13 @@ static void rgui_render(void)
 
    if (!rgui->force_redraw)
    {
+      bool is_idle;
       if (menu_entries_needs_refresh() && menu_driver_alive() && !disp->msg_force)
          return;
 
-      if (rarch_main_is_idle())
+      rarch_main_ctl(RARCH_MAIN_CTL_IS_IDLE, &is_idle);
+            
+      if (is_idle)
          return;
 
       if (!menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_UPDATE_PENDING, NULL))
diff --git a/menu/menu_iterate.c b/menu/menu_iterate.c
index 0ca4c8a902..44168a5c3a 100644
--- a/menu/menu_iterate.c
+++ b/menu/menu_iterate.c
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ end:
 
 int menu_iterate_render(void)
 {
+   bool is_idle;
    const menu_ctx_driver_t *driver = menu_ctx_driver_get_ptr();
    menu_handle_t *menu       = menu_driver_get_ptr();
 
@@ -573,7 +574,9 @@ int menu_iterate_render(void)
          driver->render();
    }
 
-   if (menu_driver_alive() && !rarch_main_is_idle())
+   rarch_main_ctl(RARCH_MAIN_CTL_IS_IDLE, &is_idle);
+
+   if (menu_driver_alive() && !is_idle)
       menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_LIBRETRO, NULL);
 
    menu_driver_set_texture();
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 5b26f401d2..f8b7c8f0ab 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -901,14 +901,29 @@ bool rarch_main_is_paused(void)
    return main_is_paused;
 }
 
-bool rarch_main_is_idle(void)
+bool rarch_main_ctl(enum rarch_main_ctl_state state, void *data)
 {
-   return main_is_idle;
-}
+   switch (state)
+   {
+      case RARCH_MAIN_CTL_IS_IDLE:
+         {
+            bool *ptr = (bool*)data;
+            if (!ptr)
+               return false;
+            *ptr = main_is_idle;
+         }
+         return true;
+      case RARCH_MAIN_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION:
+         {
+            bool *ptr = (bool*)data;
+            if (!ptr)
+               return false;
+            *ptr = main_is_slowmotion;
+         }
+         return true;
+   }
 
-bool rarch_main_is_slowmotion(void)
-{
-   return main_is_slowmotion;
+   return false;
 }
 
 static bool rarch_main_cmd_get_state_menu_toggle_button_combo(
diff --git a/runloop.h b/runloop.h
index 1934aeface..0827589287 100644
--- a/runloop.h
+++ b/runloop.h
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+enum rarch_main_ctl_state
+{
+   RARCH_MAIN_CTL_IS_IDLE = 0,
+   RARCH_MAIN_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION
+};
+
 typedef struct rarch_resolution
 {
    unsigned idx;
@@ -327,9 +333,7 @@ bool rarch_main_verbosity(void);
 
 FILE *rarch_main_log_file(void);
 
-bool rarch_main_is_idle(void);
-
-bool rarch_main_is_slowmotion(void);
+bool rarch_main_ctl(enum rarch_main_ctl_state state, void *data);
 
 bool rarch_main_is_paused(void);
 
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
index 1e8c1b7250..693d7c56af 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ static void rarch_disable_ui(void)
 static void rarch_draw_observer(CFRunLoopObserverRef observer,
     CFRunLoopActivity activity, void *info)
 {
+   bool is_idle;
    unsigned sleep_ms  = 0;
    int ret            = rarch_main_iterate(&sleep_ms);
 
@@ -74,7 +75,9 @@ static void rarch_draw_observer(CFRunLoopObserverRef observer,
       return;
    }
 
-   if (rarch_main_is_idle())
+   rarch_main_ctl(RARCH_MAIN_CTL_IS_IDLE, &is_idle);
+
+   if (is_idle)
       return;
    CFRunLoopWakeUp(CFRunLoopGetMain());
 }