diff --git a/input/input_common.c b/input/input_common.c
index cf0401003c..a88e8d38ba 100644
--- a/input/input_common.c
+++ b/input/input_common.c
@@ -1625,22 +1625,16 @@ retro_input_t input_keys_pressed(unsigned key,
  * from the specified key up until the last queryable key
  * (key_end).
  *
- * Because this function keeps a copy of the old input state,
- * it should only be called once per frame (currently in
- * rarch_main_iterate);
- *
  * TODO: In case RARCH_BIND_LIST_END starts exceeding 64,
  * and you need a bitmask of more than 64 entries, don't
  * use this function.
  */
 
 retro_input_t meta_input_keys_pressed(unsigned key,
-      unsigned key_end, retro_input_t *old_state)
+      unsigned key_end)
 {
-   static retro_input_t old_ret = 0;
    static const struct retro_keybind *binds[] = { g_settings.input.binds[0] };
    retro_input_t ret = 0;
-   *old_state = old_ret;
    int i;
 
 #ifdef RARCH_INTERNAL
@@ -1680,8 +1674,6 @@ retro_input_t meta_input_keys_pressed(unsigned key,
    for (i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++)
       input_pop_analog_dpad(g_settings.input.autoconf_binds[i]);
 
-   old_ret = ret;
-
    return ret;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/input/input_common.h b/input/input_common.h
index 052f7da376..8f74f6f7a5 100644
--- a/input/input_common.h
+++ b/input/input_common.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ retro_input_t input_keys_pressed(unsigned key,
       unsigned key_end, const struct retro_keybind **binds);
 
 retro_input_t meta_input_keys_pressed(unsigned key,
-      unsigned key_end, retro_input_t *old_state);
+      unsigned key_end);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 29b6a15b5d..4e3d3c858c 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -3229,9 +3229,13 @@ static bool do_menu_oneshot(
 bool rarch_main_iterate(void)
 {
    unsigned i;
+   static retro_input_t last_input = 0;
    retro_input_t old_input, trigger_input;
    retro_input_t input = meta_input_keys_pressed(0,
-         RARCH_BIND_LIST_END, &old_input);
+         RARCH_BIND_LIST_END);
+
+   old_input = last_input;
+   last_input = input;
 
    if (driver.flushing_input)
    {