diff --git a/360/frontend-xdk/menu.cpp b/360/frontend-xdk/menu.cpp
index 61e7b35de1..3dfeab2e9f 100644
--- a/360/frontend-xdk/menu.cpp
+++ b/360/frontend-xdk/menu.cpp
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ bool rmenu_iterate(void)
    XInputGetState(0, &state);
 
 
-   if (IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(0))
+   if (!(g_extern.frame_count < g_extern.delay_timer))
    {
       bool rmenu_enable = !((state.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMB) 
             && (state.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMB) && (g_extern.main_is_init));
@@ -1226,12 +1226,10 @@ bool rmenu_iterate(void)
    return true;
 
 deinit:
+   // set a timer delay so that we don't instantly switch back to the menu when
+   // press and holding L3 + R3 in the emulation loop (lasts for 30 frame ticks)
    if(!(g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << RARCH_FRAMEADVANCE)))
-   {
-      // set a timer delay so that we don't instantly switch back to the menu when
-      // press and holding L3 + R3 in the emulation loop (lasts for 30 frame ticks)
-      SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(0, 30);
-   }
+      g_extern.delay_timer = g_extern.frame_count + 30;
 
    g_extern.console.rmenu.state.ingame_menu.enable = false;
    g_extern.draw_menu = false;
diff --git a/console/rarch_console_video.h b/console/rarch_console_video.h
index 24fd9da078..c538b1629d 100644
--- a/console/rarch_console_video.h
+++ b/console/rarch_console_video.h
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef RARCH_CONSOLE_VIDEO_H__
 #define RARCH_CONSOLE_VIDEO_H__
 
-#define IS_TIMER_NOT_EXPIRED(index)        (g_extern.frame_count < g_extern.console.general_timers[(index)].expire_frame)
-#define IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(index)            (!(IS_TIMER_NOT_EXPIRED(index)))
-#define SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(index, value) (g_extern.console.general_timers[(index)].expire_frame = g_extern.frame_count + (value))
-
 #define MIN_SCALING_FACTOR (1.0f)
 
 #if defined(__CELLOS_LV2__)
diff --git a/console/rmenu/rmenu.c b/console/rmenu/rmenu.c
index 7b10d1a973..5e62c437f6 100644
--- a/console/rmenu/rmenu.c
+++ b/console/rmenu/rmenu.c
@@ -2322,10 +2322,10 @@ void rmenu_input_poll(void *data, void *state)
       if(!first_held)
       {
          first_held = true;
-         SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(1, 7);
+         g_extern.delay_timer = g_extern.frame_count + 7;
       }
 
-      if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(1))
+      if(!(g_extern.frame_count < g_extern.delay_timer))
       {
          first_held = false;
          rstate->input = input_state; //second input frame set as current frame
@@ -2344,7 +2344,7 @@ void rmenu_input_process(void *data, void *state)
    (void)data;
    rmenu_state_t *rstate = (rmenu_state_t*)state;
 
-   if (IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(0))
+   if (!(g_extern.frame_count < g_extern.delay_timer))
    {
       bool rmenu_enable = (((rstate->old_state & (1ULL << RMENU_DEVICE_NAV_L3)) && (rstate->old_state & (1ULL << RMENU_DEVICE_NAV_R3)) && g_extern.main_is_init));
 
@@ -2503,12 +2503,10 @@ bool rmenu_iterate(void)
    return true;
 
 deinit:
+   // set a timer delay so that we don't instantly switch back to the menu when
+   // press and holding L3 + R3 in the emulation loop (lasts for 30 frame ticks)
    if (!(g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << RARCH_FRAMEADVANCE)))
-   {
-      // set a timer delay so that we don't instantly switch back to the menu when
-      // press and holding L3 + R3 in the emulation loop (lasts for 30 frame ticks)
-      SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(0, 30);
-   }
+      g_extern.delay_timer = g_extern.frame_count + 30;
 
    if(g_extern.console.rmenu.state.ingame_menu.enable)
       menu_stack_pop();
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_gx.c b/frontend/frontend_gx.c
index 60c4c9cfb1..a706dd8117 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_gx.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend_gx.c
@@ -298,10 +298,10 @@ static bool rmenu_iterate(void)
       if(!first_held)
       {
          first_held = true;
-         SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(1, (initial_held) ? 15 : 7);
+         g_extern.delay_timer = g_extern.frame_count + (initial_held ? 15 : 7);
       }
 
-      if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(1))
+      if (!(g_extern.frame_count < g_extern.delay_timer))
       {
          first_held = false;
          trigger_state = input_state; //second input frame set as current frame
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static bool rmenu_iterate(void)
 
    old_input_state = input_state;
 
-   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(0))
+   if (!(g_extern.frame_count < g_extern.delay_timer))
    {
       bool rmenu_enable = ((trigger_state & (1ULL << GX_DEVICE_NAV_MENU)) && g_extern.main_is_init);
       bool quit_key_pressed = (trigger_state & (1ULL << GX_DEVICE_NAV_QUIT));
@@ -364,12 +364,11 @@ static bool rmenu_iterate(void)
    return true;
 
 deinit:
+   // set a timer delay so that we don't instantly switch back to the menu when
+   // press and holding QUIT in the emulation loop (lasts for 30 frame ticks)
    if (!(g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << RARCH_FRAMEADVANCE)))
-   {
-      // set a timer delay so that we don't instantly switch back to the menu when
-      // press and holding QUIT in the emulation loop (lasts for 30 frame ticks)
-      SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(0, 30);
-   }
+      g_extern.delay_timer = g_extern.frame_count + 30;
+
    g_extern.draw_menu = false;
    g_extern.console.rmenu.state.ingame_menu.enable = false;
 
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 6dc52de965..1bbd27d959 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -238,11 +238,6 @@ typedef struct rarch_boolean_state
    unsigned value;
 } rarch_boolean_state_t;
 
-typedef struct rarch_frame_count
-{
-   unsigned expire_frame;
-} rarch_frame_count_t;
-
 typedef struct rarch_resolution
 {
    unsigned idx;
@@ -459,6 +454,7 @@ struct global
    } frame_cache;
 
    unsigned frame_count;
+   unsigned delay_timer;
    char title_buf[64];
 
    struct
@@ -475,7 +471,6 @@ struct global
    struct
    {
       bool block_config_read;
-      rarch_frame_count_t general_timers[2];
 
       struct
       {
diff --git a/gx/gx_input.c b/gx/gx_input.c
index 6ee665c50e..26345860b8 100644
--- a/gx/gx_input.c
+++ b/gx/gx_input.c
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ static void gx_input_poll(void *data)
       g_quit = false;
    }
 
-   if (IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(0))
+   if (!(g_extern.frame_count < g_extern.delay_timer))
    {
       if (*pad_p1 & GX_QUIT_KEY)
          *lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_QUIT_KEY);
diff --git a/ps3/ps3_input.c b/ps3/ps3_input.c
index 424f0c3883..4a6610d72b 100644
--- a/ps3/ps3_input.c
+++ b/ps3/ps3_input.c
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ static void ps3_input_poll(void *data)
       *lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_STATE_SLOT_MINUS);
    if ((*state_p1 & (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_RIGHT_Y_DPAD_UP)) && !(*state_p1 & (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R2)))
       *lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_REWIND);
-   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(0))
+
+   if (!(g_extern.frame_count < g_extern.delay_timer))
    {
       if((*state_p1 & (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_L3)) && (*state_p1 & (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R3)))
       {
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index a8a6b72825..42b983dbed 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2789,7 +2789,7 @@ bool rarch_main_iterate(void)
       if (rmenu_enable || (g_extern.console.rmenu.state.ingame_menu.enable && !rmenu_enable))
       {
          g_extern.console.rmenu.mode = MODE_MENU;
-         SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(0, 30);
+         g_extern.delay_timer = g_extern.frame_count + 30;
       }
 #endif
       return false;
diff --git a/xdk/xdk_xinput_input.c b/xdk/xdk_xinput_input.c
index 746b926a36..41a5c86bf5 100644
--- a/xdk/xdk_xinput_input.c
+++ b/xdk/xdk_xinput_input.c
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ static void xdk_input_poll(void *data)
       *lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_STATE_SLOT_MINUS);
    if ((*state_p1 & (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_RIGHT_Y_DPAD_UP)) && !(*state_p1 & (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R2)))
       *lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_REWIND);
-   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(0))
+
+   if (!(g_extern.frame_count < g_extern.delay_timer))
    {
       if((*state_p1 & (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_L3)) && (*state_p1 & (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R3)))
       {