diff --git a/menu/menu_animation.c b/menu/menu_animation.c
index 52d490ad01..0ac7935d3e 100644
--- a/menu/menu_animation.c
+++ b/menu/menu_animation.c
@@ -566,6 +566,33 @@ bool menu_animation_get_ideal_delta_time(menu_animation_ctx_delta_t *delta)
    return true;
 }
 
+void menu_animation_update_time(void)
+{
+   static retro_time_t last_clock_update = 0;
+   settings_t *settings     = config_get_ptr();
+
+   cur_time                 = cpu_features_get_time_usec();
+   delta_time               = cur_time - old_time;
+
+   if (delta_time >= IDEAL_DELTA_TIME* 4)
+      delta_time = IDEAL_DELTA_TIME * 4;
+   if (delta_time <= IDEAL_DELTA_TIME / 4)
+      delta_time = IDEAL_DELTA_TIME / 4;
+   old_time      = cur_time;
+
+   if (((cur_time - last_clock_update) > 1000000) 
+         && settings->menu.timedate_enable)
+   {
+      animation_is_active   = true;
+      last_clock_update     = cur_time;
+   }
+}
+
+bool menu_animation_is_active(void)
+{
+   return animation_is_active;
+}
+
 bool menu_animation_ctl(enum menu_animation_ctl_state state, void *data)
 {
    switch (state)
@@ -588,8 +615,6 @@ bool menu_animation_ctl(enum menu_animation_ctl_state state, void *data)
          old_time                  = 0;
          delta_time                = 0.0f;
          break;
-      case MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_IS_ACTIVE:
-         return animation_is_active;
       case MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_CLEAR_ACTIVE:
          animation_is_active       = false;
          break;
@@ -604,28 +629,6 @@ bool menu_animation_ctl(enum menu_animation_ctl_state state, void *data)
             *ptr = delta_time;
          }
          break;
-      case MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_UPDATE_TIME:
-         {
-            static retro_time_t last_clock_update = 0;
-            settings_t *settings     = config_get_ptr();
-
-            cur_time                 = cpu_features_get_time_usec();
-            delta_time               = cur_time - old_time;
-
-            if (delta_time >= IDEAL_DELTA_TIME* 4)
-               delta_time = IDEAL_DELTA_TIME * 4;
-            if (delta_time <= IDEAL_DELTA_TIME / 4)
-               delta_time = IDEAL_DELTA_TIME / 4;
-            old_time      = cur_time;
-
-            if (((cur_time - last_clock_update) > 1000000) 
-                  && settings->menu.timedate_enable)
-            {
-               animation_is_active   = true;
-               last_clock_update     = cur_time;
-            }
-         }
-         break;
       case MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_KILL_BY_TAG:
          {
             unsigned i;
diff --git a/menu/menu_animation.h b/menu/menu_animation.h
index 30be51063b..ec57abace6 100644
--- a/menu/menu_animation.h
+++ b/menu/menu_animation.h
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@ typedef void  (*tween_cb)  (void);
 enum menu_animation_ctl_state
 {
    MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_NONE = 0,
-   MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_IS_ACTIVE,
    MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_DEINIT,
    MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_CLEAR_ACTIVE,
    MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_SET_ACTIVE,
    MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_DELTA_TIME,
-   MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_UPDATE_TIME,
    MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_KILL_BY_TAG,
    MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_KILL_BY_SUBJECT,
    MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_PUSH
@@ -130,6 +128,10 @@ bool menu_animation_get_ideal_delta_time(menu_animation_ctx_delta_t *delta);
 
 bool menu_animation_ticker(const menu_animation_ctx_ticker_t *ticker);
 
+void menu_animation_update_time(void);
+
+bool menu_animation_is_active(void);
+
 bool menu_animation_ctl(enum menu_animation_ctl_state state, void *data);
 
 RETRO_END_DECLS
diff --git a/menu/menu_display.c b/menu/menu_display.c
index 6e45e1fbc7..6ed84a065b 100644
--- a/menu/menu_display.c
+++ b/menu/menu_display.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ void menu_display_set_font_data_init(bool state)
 
 bool menu_display_get_update_pending(void)
 {
-   if (menu_animation_ctl(MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_IS_ACTIVE, NULL))
+   if (menu_animation_is_active())
       return true;
    if (menu_display_get_framebuffer_dirty_flag())
       return true;
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index bbc6d4d29d..3c14a13175 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ bool menu_driver_ctl(enum rarch_menu_ctl_state state, void *data)
 
          if (BIT64_GET(menu_driver_data->state, MENU_STATE_BLIT))
          {
-            menu_animation_ctl(MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_UPDATE_TIME, NULL);
+            menu_animation_update_time();
             menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_BLIT_RENDER, NULL);
          }