diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 9d7b5f77e7..ba2d50c883 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ OBJ += frontend/frontend.o \
 		conf/config_file_userdata.o \
 		screenshot.o \
 		gfx/scaler/scaler.o \
+		gfx/shader/shader_null.o \
 		gfx/shader/shader_common.o \
 		gfx/shader/shader_parse.o \
 		gfx/scaler/pixconv.o \
diff --git a/gfx/gl.c b/gfx/gl.c
index bd57ad5589..e7bb756a37 100644
--- a/gfx/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/gl.c
@@ -207,13 +207,12 @@ static bool check_fbo_proc(gl_t *gl)
 
 static bool gl_shader_init(gl_t *gl)
 {
+   enum rarch_shader_type type;
    bool ret = false;
-   const gl_shader_backend_t *backend = NULL;
-
+   const shader_backend_t *backend = (const shader_backend_t*)&shader_null_backend;
    const char *shader_path = (g_settings.video.shader_enable && *g_settings.video.shader_path) ?
       g_settings.video.shader_path : NULL;
 
-   enum rarch_shader_type type;
 
    if (!gl)
    {
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@ static void gl_disable_client_arrays(gl_t *gl)
 void gl_shader_set_coords(gl_t *gl,
       const struct gl_coords *coords, const math_matrix *mat)
 {
-   gl_shader_backend_t *shader = (gl_shader_backend_t*)gl->shader;
+   shader_backend_t *shader = (shader_backend_t*)gl->shader;
    bool ret_coords = false;
    bool ret_mvp    = false;
 
@@ -1001,7 +1000,7 @@ static void gl_check_fbo_dimensions(gl_t *gl)
    }
 }
 
-static void gl_frame_fbo(gl_t *gl, gl_shader_backend_t *shader,
+static void gl_frame_fbo(gl_t *gl, shader_backend_t *shader,
       const struct gl_tex_info *tex_info)
 {
    const struct gl_fbo_rect *prev_rect;
@@ -1524,7 +1523,7 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
 
    gl_t *gl = (gl_t*)data;
    gfx_ctx_driver_t *ctx_driver = (gfx_ctx_driver_t*)gl->ctx_driver;
-   gl_shader_backend_t *shader = (gl_shader_backend_t*)gl->shader;
+   shader_backend_t *shader = (shader_backend_t*)gl->shader;
 
    if (!gl)
       return true;
@@ -2598,7 +2597,7 @@ static bool gl_set_shader(void *data,
 #endif
 
       default:
-         gl->shader = NULL;
+         gl->shader = &shader_null_backend;
          break;
    }
 
diff --git a/gfx/gl_common.h b/gfx/gl_common.h
index f2f9937e0d..ceb7c0b689 100644
--- a/gfx/gl_common.h
+++ b/gfx/gl_common.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ struct gl_coords
    unsigned vertices;
 };
 
-typedef struct gl_shader_backend gl_shader_backend_t;
+typedef struct shader_backend shader_backend_t;
 
 #define MAX_SHADERS 16
 #define MAX_TEXTURES 8
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ typedef struct gl_shader_backend gl_shader_backend_t;
 typedef struct gl
 {
    const gfx_ctx_driver_t *ctx_driver;
-   const gl_shader_backend_t *shader;
+   const shader_backend_t *shader;
 
    bool vsync;
    GLuint texture[MAX_TEXTURES];
diff --git a/gfx/shader/shader_cg.c b/gfx/shader/shader_cg.c
index 70804ab01f..de9ed4581b 100644
--- a/gfx/shader/shader_cg.c
+++ b/gfx/shader/shader_cg.c
@@ -181,9 +181,10 @@ static bool gl_cg_set_mvp(void *data, const math_matrix *mat)
    } \
 } while(0)
 
-static bool gl_cg_set_coords(const struct gl_coords *coords)
+static bool gl_cg_set_coords(const void *data)
 {
-   if (!cg_active)
+   const struct gl_coords *coords = (const struct gl_coords*)data;
+   if (!cg_active || !coords)
       return false;
 
    SET_COORD(vertex, vertex, 2);
@@ -203,13 +204,17 @@ static void gl_cg_set_params(void *data, unsigned width, unsigned height,
       unsigned tex_width, unsigned tex_height,
       unsigned out_width, unsigned out_height,
       unsigned frame_count,
-      const struct gl_tex_info *info,
-      const struct gl_tex_info *prev_info,
-      const struct gl_tex_info *fbo_info,
+      const void *_info,
+      const void *_prev_info,
+      const void *_fbo_info,
       unsigned fbo_info_cnt)
 {
-   (void)data;
+   const struct gl_tex_info *info = (const struct gl_tex_info*)_info;
+   const struct gl_tex_info *prev_info = (const struct gl_tex_info*)_prev_info;
+   const struct gl_tex_info *fbo_info = (const struct gl_tex_info*)_fbo_info;
    unsigned i;
+
+   (void)data;
    if (!cg_active || (active_index == 0) ||
          (active_index == GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND))
       return;
@@ -985,7 +990,7 @@ static struct gfx_shader *gl_cg_get_current_shader(void)
    return cg_active ? cg_shader : NULL;
 }
 
-const gl_shader_backend_t gl_cg_backend = {
+const shader_backend_t gl_cg_backend = {
    gl_cg_init,
    gl_cg_deinit,
    gl_cg_set_params,
diff --git a/gfx/shader/shader_cg.h b/gfx/shader/shader_cg.h
index f4a6369ee3..b6e21cd6ec 100644
--- a/gfx/shader/shader_cg.h
+++ b/gfx/shader/shader_cg.h
@@ -20,6 +20,4 @@
 #include "shader_common.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-extern const gl_shader_backend_t gl_cg_backend;
-
 #endif
diff --git a/gfx/shader/shader_common.h b/gfx/shader/shader_common.h
index d4ca10129d..0a25de0655 100644
--- a/gfx/shader/shader_common.h
+++ b/gfx/shader/shader_common.h
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@
 
 #define GL_SHADER_STOCK_BLEND (GFX_MAX_SHADERS - 1)
 
-struct gl_shader_backend
+#endif
+
+struct shader_backend
 {
    bool (*init)(void *data, const char *path);
    void (*deinit)(void);
@@ -58,16 +60,16 @@ struct gl_shader_backend
          unsigned tex_width, unsigned tex_height, 
          unsigned out_width, unsigned out_height,
          unsigned frame_counter,
-         const struct gl_tex_info *info, 
-         const struct gl_tex_info *prev_info,
-         const struct gl_tex_info *fbo_info, unsigned fbo_info_cnt);
+         const void *info, 
+         const void *prev_info,
+         const void *fbo_info, unsigned fbo_info_cnt);
 
    void (*use)(void *data, unsigned index);
    unsigned (*num_shaders)(void);
    bool (*filter_type)(unsigned index, bool *smooth);
    enum gfx_wrap_type (*wrap_type)(unsigned index);
    void (*shader_scale)(unsigned index, struct gfx_fbo_scale *scale);
-   bool (*set_coords)(const struct gl_coords *coords);
+   bool (*set_coords)(const void *data);
    bool (*set_mvp)(void *data, const math_matrix *mat);
    unsigned (*get_prev_textures)(void);
    bool (*mipmap_input)(unsigned index);
@@ -76,7 +78,11 @@ struct gl_shader_backend
 
    enum rarch_shader_type type;
 };
-#endif
+
+extern const shader_backend_t gl_glsl_backend;
+extern const shader_backend_t hlsl_backend;
+extern const shader_backend_t gl_cg_backend;
+extern const shader_backend_t shader_null_backend;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENGL
 void gl_load_texture_data(GLuint obj, const struct texture_image *img,
diff --git a/gfx/shader/shader_glsl.c b/gfx/shader/shader_glsl.c
index 31c0dc2572..da79d17a87 100644
--- a/gfx/shader/shader_glsl.c
+++ b/gfx/shader/shader_glsl.c
@@ -868,24 +868,26 @@ static void gl_glsl_set_params(void *data, unsigned width, unsigned height,
       unsigned tex_width, unsigned tex_height, 
       unsigned out_width, unsigned out_height,
       unsigned frame_count,
-      const struct gl_tex_info *info, 
-      const struct gl_tex_info *prev_info, 
-      const struct gl_tex_info *fbo_info, unsigned fbo_info_cnt)
+      const void *_info, 
+      const void *_prev_info, 
+      const void *_fbo_info, unsigned fbo_info_cnt)
 {
+   GLfloat buffer[512];
+   struct glsl_attrib attribs[32];
+   unsigned i;
+   size_t size = 0, attribs_size = 0;
+   const struct gl_tex_info *info = (const struct gl_tex_info*)_info;
+   const struct gl_tex_info *prev_info = (const struct gl_tex_info*)_prev_info;
+   const struct gl_tex_info *fbo_info = (const struct gl_tex_info*)_fbo_info;
+   struct glsl_attrib *attr = (struct glsl_attrib*)attribs;
+   const struct shader_uniforms *uni = (const struct shader_uniforms*)
+      &gl_uniforms[glsl_active_index];
+
    (void)data;
 
    if (!glsl_enable || (gl_program[glsl_active_index] == 0))
       return;
 
-   GLfloat buffer[512];
-   unsigned i;
-   size_t size = 0;
-   struct glsl_attrib attribs[32];
-   size_t attribs_size = 0;
-   struct glsl_attrib *attr = attribs;
-
-   const struct shader_uniforms *uni = &gl_uniforms[glsl_active_index];
-
    float input_size[2] = {(float)width, (float)height};
    float output_size[2] = {(float)out_width, (float)out_height};
    float texture_size[2] = {(float)tex_width, (float)tex_height};
@@ -1067,9 +1069,11 @@ static bool gl_glsl_set_mvp(void *data, const math_matrix *mat)
    return true;
 }
 
-static bool gl_glsl_set_coords(const struct gl_coords *coords)
+static bool gl_glsl_set_coords(const void *data)
 {
-   if (!glsl_enable || !glsl_shader->modern)
+   const struct gl_coords *coords = (const struct gl_coords*)data;
+
+   if (!glsl_enable || !glsl_shader->modern || !coords)
       return false;
 
    /* Avoid hitting malloc on every single regular quad draw. */
@@ -1239,7 +1243,7 @@ void gl_glsl_set_context_type(bool core_profile,
    glsl_minor = minor;
 }
 
-const gl_shader_backend_t gl_glsl_backend = {
+const shader_backend_t gl_glsl_backend = {
    gl_glsl_init,
    gl_glsl_deinit,
    gl_glsl_set_params,
diff --git a/gfx/shader/shader_glsl.h b/gfx/shader/shader_glsl.h
index e820a84dec..3b3c4e6f67 100644
--- a/gfx/shader/shader_glsl.h
+++ b/gfx/shader/shader_glsl.h
@@ -22,6 +22,4 @@
 
 void gl_glsl_set_get_proc_address(gfx_ctx_proc_t (*proc)(const char*));
 void gl_glsl_set_context_type(bool core_profile, unsigned major, unsigned minor);
-extern const gl_shader_backend_t gl_glsl_backend;
-
 #endif
diff --git a/gfx/shader/shader_hlsl.c b/gfx/shader/shader_hlsl.c
index e0c850e574..6a8d710abb 100644
--- a/gfx/shader/shader_hlsl.c
+++ b/gfx/shader/shader_hlsl.c
@@ -101,12 +101,16 @@ static void hlsl_set_params(void *data, unsigned width, unsigned height,
       unsigned tex_width, unsigned tex_height,
       unsigned out_width, unsigned out_height,
       unsigned frame_counter,
-      const struct gl_tex_info *info,
-      const struct gl_tex_info *prev_info,
-      const struct gl_tex_info *fbo_info, unsigned fbo_info_cnt)
+      const void *_info,
+      const void *_prev_info,
+      const void *_fbo_info, unsigned fbo_info_cnt)
 {
    d3d_video_t *d3d = (d3d_video_t*)data;
    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE d3d_device_ptr = (LPDIRECT3DDEVICE)d3d->dev;
+   const struct gl_tex_info *info = (const struct gl_tex_info*)_info;
+   const struct gl_tex_info *prev_info = (const struct gl_tex_info*)_prev_info;
+   const struct gl_tex_info *fbo_info = (const struct gl_tex_info*)_fbo_info;
+
    if (!hlsl_active)
       return;
 
@@ -433,7 +437,7 @@ static struct gfx_shader *hlsl_get_current_shader(void)
    return NULL;
 }
 
-const gl_shader_backend_t hlsl_backend = {
+const shader_backend_t hlsl_backend = {
    hlsl_init,
    hlsl_deinit,
    hlsl_set_params,
diff --git a/gfx/shader/shader_hlsl.h b/gfx/shader/shader_hlsl.h
index d464615538..5d4972b26d 100644
--- a/gfx/shader/shader_hlsl.h
+++ b/gfx/shader/shader_hlsl.h
@@ -25,6 +25,4 @@ void hlsl_set_proj_matrix(XMMATRIX rotation_value);
 
 #define RARCH_HLSL_MAX_SHADERS 16
 
-extern const gl_shader_backend_t hlsl_backend;
-
 #endif
diff --git a/gfx/shader/shader_null.c b/gfx/shader/shader_null.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66cf152128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gfx/shader/shader_null.c
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/*  RetroArch - A frontend for libretro.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010-2014 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
+ *  Copyright (C) 2011-2014 - Daniel De Matteis
+ * 
+ *  RetroArch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ *  of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Found-
+ *  ation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  RetroArch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ *  without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ *  PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RetroArch.
+ *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "../../boolean.h"
+#include <string.h>
+#include "../../general.h"
+#include "../../compat/strl.h"
+#include "../../compat/posix_string.h"
+#include "../state_tracker.h"
+#include "../../dynamic.h"
+#include "../../file.h"
+#include "../math/matrix.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "../../config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "../gfx_context.h"
+#include "shader_common.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+typedef struct shader_backend shader_backend_t;
+
+static void shader_null_deinit(void) { }
+static bool shader_null_init(void *data, const char *path) { return true; }
+
+static void shader_null_set_params(void *data, unsigned width, unsigned height, 
+      unsigned tex_width, unsigned tex_height, 
+      unsigned out_width, unsigned out_height,
+      unsigned frame_count,
+      const void *info, 
+      const void *prev_info, 
+      const void *fbo_info, unsigned fbo_info_cnt)
+{
+}
+
+static bool shader_null_set_mvp(void *data, const math_matrix *mat)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
+static bool shader_null_set_coords(const void *data)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
+static void shader_null_use(void *data, unsigned index)
+{
+}
+
+static unsigned shader_null_num(void)
+{
+   return 0;
+}
+
+static bool shader_null_filter_type(unsigned index, bool *smooth)
+{
+   return true;
+}
+
+static enum gfx_wrap_type shader_null_wrap_type(unsigned index)
+{
+   return RARCH_WRAP_BORDER;
+}
+
+static void shader_null_shader_scale(unsigned index,
+      struct gfx_fbo_scale *scale)
+{
+}
+
+static unsigned shader_null_get_prev_textures(void)
+{
+   return 0;
+}
+
+static bool shader_null_mipmap_input(unsigned index)
+{
+   return false;
+}
+
+static struct gfx_shader *shader_null_get_current_shader(void)
+{
+   return NULL;
+}
+
+void shader_null_set_get_proc_address(gfx_ctx_proc_t (*proc)(const char*))
+{
+}
+
+void shader_null_set_context_type(bool core_profile,
+      unsigned major, unsigned minor)
+{
+}
+
+const shader_backend_t shader_null_backend = {
+   shader_null_init,
+   shader_null_deinit,
+   shader_null_set_params,
+   shader_null_use,
+   shader_null_num,
+   shader_null_filter_type,
+   shader_null_wrap_type,
+   shader_null_shader_scale,
+   shader_null_set_coords,
+   shader_null_set_mvp,
+   shader_null_get_prev_textures,
+   shader_null_mipmap_input,
+   shader_null_get_current_shader,
+
+   RARCH_SHADER_NONE,
+};
diff --git a/griffin/griffin.c b/griffin/griffin.c
index 77d1368f7b..793be3d63c 100644
--- a/griffin/griffin.c
+++ b/griffin/griffin.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ VIDEO SHADERS
 #ifdef HAVE_SHADERS
 #include "../gfx/shader/shader_common.c"
 #include "../gfx/shader/shader_parse.c"
+#include "../gfx/shader/shader_null.c"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CG
 #include "../gfx/shader/shader_cg.c"