diff --git a/gfx/d3d/d3d.cpp b/gfx/d3d/d3d.cpp
index ea79603049..55aa33f6b6 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d/d3d.cpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d/d3d.cpp
@@ -110,15 +110,7 @@ static void d3d_deinit_shader(void *data)
    (void)d3d;
    (void)data;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CG
-   if (!d3d->cgCtx)
-      return;
-
-   cgD3D9UnloadAllPrograms();
-   cgD3D9SetDevice(NULL);
-   cgDestroyContext(d3d->cgCtx);
-   d3d->cgCtx = NULL;
-#endif
+   renderchain_deinit_shader();
 }
 
 static bool d3d_init_shader(void *data)
@@ -144,16 +136,7 @@ static bool d3d_init_shader(void *data)
 
    return d3d->shader->init(d3d, shader_path);
 #elif defined(HAVE_CG)
-   d3d->cgCtx = cgCreateContext();
-   if (!d3d->cgCtx)
-      return false;
-
-   RARCH_LOG("[D3D]: Created shader context.\n");
-
-   HRESULT ret = cgD3D9SetDevice(d3d->dev);
-   if (FAILED(ret))
-      return false;
-   return true;
+   return renderchain_init_shader(d3d);
 #else
    return false;
 #endif
@@ -767,9 +750,6 @@ static void *d3d_init(const video_info_t *info,
    vid->dev                  = NULL;
    vid->dev_rotation         = 0;
    vid->needs_restore        = false;
-#ifdef HAVE_CG
-   vid->cgCtx                = NULL;
-#endif
 #ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
    vid->overlays_enabled     = false;
 #endif
@@ -1016,11 +996,6 @@ static bool d3d_init_chain(d3d_video_t *d3d, const video_info_t *video_info)
       return false;
 
    if (!renderchain_init(d3d->chain, &d3d->video_info, d3dr,
-#ifdef HAVE_CG
-            d3d->cgCtx,
-#else
-	    NULL,
-#endif
 	    &d3d->final_viewport, &link_info,
 		d3d->video_info.rgb32 ? RETRO_PIXEL_FORMAT_XRGB8888 : RETRO_PIXEL_FORMAT_RGB565))
    {
diff --git a/gfx/d3d/d3d.h b/gfx/d3d/d3d.h
index 94c1ec9b86..6bec6ec73b 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d/d3d.h
+++ b/gfx/d3d/d3d.h
@@ -140,9 +140,6 @@ typedef struct d3d_video
 
       bool needs_restore;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CG
-      CGcontext cgCtx;
-#endif
       RECT font_rect;
       RECT font_rect_shifted;
 
diff --git a/gfx/d3d/render_chain.cpp b/gfx/d3d/render_chain.cpp
index ebdb3a0a32..85dc826ab0 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d/render_chain.cpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d/render_chain.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ struct lut_info
 typedef struct renderchain
 {
    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE dev;
-#ifdef HAVE_CG
-   CGcontext cgCtx;
-#endif
    unsigned pixel_size;
    const video_info_t *video_info;
    state_tracker_t *tracker;
@@ -55,6 +52,8 @@ typedef struct renderchain
    std::vector<unsigned> bound_vert;
 } renderchain_t;
 
+static CGcontext cgCtx;
+
 static INLINE D3DTEXTUREFILTERTYPE translate_filter(unsigned type)
 {
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
@@ -183,33 +182,33 @@ bool renderchain_compile_shaders(void *data, void *fragment_data,
    if (shader.length() > 0)
    {
       RARCH_LOG("[D3D Cg]: Compiling shader: %s.\n", shader.c_str());
-      *fPrg = cgCreateProgramFromFile(chain->cgCtx, CG_SOURCE,
+      *fPrg = cgCreateProgramFromFile(cgCtx, CG_SOURCE,
             shader.c_str(), fragment_profile, "main_fragment", fragment_opts);
 
-      if (cgGetLastListing(chain->cgCtx))
-         RARCH_ERR("[D3D Cg]: Fragment error:\n%s\n", cgGetLastListing(chain->cgCtx));
+      if (cgGetLastListing(cgCtx))
+         RARCH_ERR("[D3D Cg]: Fragment error:\n%s\n", cgGetLastListing(cgCtx));
 
-      *vPrg = cgCreateProgramFromFile(chain->cgCtx, CG_SOURCE,
+      *vPrg = cgCreateProgramFromFile(cgCtx, CG_SOURCE,
             shader.c_str(), vertex_profile, "main_vertex", vertex_opts);
 
-      if (cgGetLastListing(chain->cgCtx))
-         RARCH_ERR("[D3D Cg]: Vertex error:\n%s\n", cgGetLastListing(chain->cgCtx));
+      if (cgGetLastListing(cgCtx))
+         RARCH_ERR("[D3D Cg]: Vertex error:\n%s\n", cgGetLastListing(cgCtx));
    }
    else
    {
       RARCH_LOG("[D3D Cg]: Compiling stock shader.\n");
 
-      *fPrg = cgCreateProgram(chain->cgCtx, CG_SOURCE, stock_program,
+      *fPrg = cgCreateProgram(cgCtx, CG_SOURCE, stock_program,
             fragment_profile, "main_fragment", fragment_opts);
 
-      if (cgGetLastListing(chain->cgCtx))
-         RARCH_ERR("[D3D Cg]: Fragment error:\n%s\n", cgGetLastListing(chain->cgCtx));
+      if (cgGetLastListing(cgCtx))
+         RARCH_ERR("[D3D Cg]: Fragment error:\n%s\n", cgGetLastListing(cgCtx));
 
-      *vPrg = cgCreateProgram(chain->cgCtx, CG_SOURCE, stock_program,
+      *vPrg = cgCreateProgram(cgCtx, CG_SOURCE, stock_program,
             vertex_profile, "main_vertex", vertex_opts);
 
-      if (cgGetLastListing(chain->cgCtx))
-         RARCH_ERR("[D3D Cg]: Vertex error:\n%s\n", cgGetLastListing(chain->cgCtx));
+      if (cgGetLastListing(cgCtx))
+         RARCH_ERR("[D3D Cg]: Vertex error:\n%s\n", cgGetLastListing(cgCtx));
    }
 
    if (!fPrg || !vPrg)
@@ -719,6 +718,40 @@ void *renderchain_new(void)
    return renderchain;
 }
 
+void renderchain_deinit_shader(void)
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_CG
+   if (!cgCtx)
+      return;
+
+   cgD3D9UnloadAllPrograms();
+   cgD3D9SetDevice(NULL);
+   cgDestroyContext(d3d->cgCtx);
+   d3d->cgCtx = NULL;
+#endif
+}
+
+bool renderchain_init_shader(void *data)
+{
+   d3d_video_t *d3d = (d3d_video_t*)data;
+
+   if (!d3d)
+      return false;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CG
+   cgCtx = cgCreateContext();
+   if (!cgCtx)
+      return false;
+
+   RARCH_LOG("[D3D]: Created shader context.\n");
+
+   HRESULT ret = cgD3D9SetDevice(d3d->dev);
+   if (FAILED(ret))
+      return false;
+#endif
+   return true;
+}
+
 void renderchain_deinit(void *data)
 {
    renderchain_t *renderchain = (renderchain_t*)data;
@@ -731,21 +764,16 @@ void renderchain_deinit(void *data)
 
 bool renderchain_init(void *data, const video_info_t *video_info,
       void *dev_,
-      void *shader_context,
       const void *final_viewport_,
       const void *info_data, unsigned fmt)
 {
    const LinkInfo *info  = (const LinkInfo*)info_data;
    renderchain_t *chain  = (renderchain_t*)data;
-   CGcontext cgCtx_      = (CGcontext)shader_context;
 
    if (!chain)
       return false;
 
    chain->dev            = (LPDIRECT3DDEVICE)dev_;
-#ifdef HAVE_CG
-   chain->cgCtx          = cgCtx_;
-#endif
    chain->video_info     = video_info;
    chain->tracker        = NULL;
    chain->final_viewport = (D3DVIEWPORT*)final_viewport_;
diff --git a/gfx/d3d/render_chain.h b/gfx/d3d/render_chain.h
index 2bf9a476be..90a0117241 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d/render_chain.h
+++ b/gfx/d3d/render_chain.h
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ void renderchain_deinit(void *data);
 
 bool renderchain_init(void *data, const video_info_t *video_info,
       void *dev_,
-      void *shader_data,
       const void *final_viewport_,
       const void *info_data,
       unsigned fmt);