diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 07d9af9c32..7444a683ad 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -634,19 +634,14 @@ static xmb_node_t *xmb_node_allocate_userdata(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
    if (!info)
       return NULL;
 
-   info->userdata = (xmb_node_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(xmb_node_t));
+   node = (xmb_node_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(xmb_node_t));
 
-   if (!info->userdata)
+   if (!node)
    {
       RARCH_ERR("XMB node could not be allocated.\n");
       return NULL;
    }
 
-   node = (xmb_node_t*)info->userdata;
-
-   if (!node)
-      return NULL;
-
    node->alpha = xmb->categories.passive.alpha;
    node->zoom  = xmb->categories.passive.zoom;
 
@@ -656,6 +651,8 @@ static xmb_node_t *xmb_node_allocate_userdata(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
       node->zoom  = xmb->categories.active.zoom;
    }
 
+   info->userdata = node;
+
    return node;
 }