diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 0727f0e9b5..13933780a2 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -368,7 +368,11 @@ static const float font_size = 32;
 
 // Offset for where messages will be placed on-screen. Values are in range [0.0, 1.0].
 static const float message_pos_offset_x = 0.05;
+#ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
+static const float message_pos_offset_y = 0.90;
+#else
 static const float message_pos_offset_y = 0.05;
+#endif
 // Color of the message.
 static const uint32_t message_color = 0xffff00; // RGB hex value.
 
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index ee89e35679..445f823f0a 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -457,12 +457,6 @@ void config_set_defaults(void)
    g_settings.core_specific_config = default_core_specific_config;
 
 #ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
-
-   g_settings.video.msg_pos_x = 0.05f;
-   g_settings.video.msg_pos_y = 0.90f;
-   g_settings.video.aspect_ratio = -1.0f;
-
-   // g_extern
    g_extern.console.screen.gamma_correction = DEFAULT_GAMMA;
    g_extern.lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << MODE_AUDIO_CUSTOM_BGM_ENABLE);
    g_extern.lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << MODE_VIDEO_TRIPLE_BUFFERING_ENABLE);