diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index 95880f773c..5ab6685815 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ typedef struct driver
    rarch_remote_t *remote;
 #endif
    bool block_libretro_input;
-   bool flushing_input;
    bool nonblock_state;
 
    /* Last message given to the video driver */
diff --git a/input/input_driver.c b/input/input_driver.c
index de54762164..c8ad9bab85 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.c
+++ b/input/input_driver.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ struct turbo_buttons
    unsigned count;
 };
 
+static bool flushing_input;
 static bool block_hotkey;
 static turbo_buttons_t turbo_btns;
 
@@ -499,7 +500,7 @@ int16_t input_state(unsigned port, unsigned device,
    if (settings->input.remap_binds_enable)
       input_remapping_state(port, &device, &idx, &id);
 
-   if (!driver->flushing_input && !driver->block_libretro_input)
+   if (!flushing_input && !driver->block_libretro_input)
    {
       if (((id < RARCH_FIRST_META_KEY) || (device == RETRO_DEVICE_KEYBOARD)))
          res = input->input_state(driver->input_data, libretro_input_binds, port, device, idx, id);
@@ -687,7 +688,8 @@ bool input_driver_ctl(enum rarch_input_ctl_state state, void *data)
          driver->input->free(driver->input_data);
          return true;
       case RARCH_INPUT_CTL_DESTROY:
-         block_hotkey = false;
+         flushing_input = false;
+         block_hotkey   = false;
          memset(&turbo_btns, 0, sizeof(turbo_buttons_t));
          if (!driver)
             return false;
@@ -727,6 +729,14 @@ bool input_driver_ctl(enum rarch_input_ctl_state state, void *data)
          }
 
          return true;
+      case RARCH_INPUT_CTL_SET_FLUSHING_INPUT:
+         flushing_input = true;
+         break;
+      case RARCH_INPUT_CTL_UNSET_FLUSHING_INPUT:
+         flushing_input = false;
+         break;
+      case RARCH_INPUT_CTL_IS_FLUSHING_INPUT:
+         return flushing_input;
       case RARCH_INPUT_CTL_NONE:
       default:
          break;
diff --git a/input/input_driver.h b/input/input_driver.h
index 6b08f45bec..f7883af300 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.h
+++ b/input/input_driver.h
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ enum rarch_input_ctl_state
    RARCH_INPUT_CTL_POLL,
    RARCH_INPUT_CTL_FIND_DRIVER,
    RARCH_INPUT_CTL_GRAB_STDIN,
-   RARCH_INPUT_CTL_KB_MAPPING_IS_BLOCKED
+   RARCH_INPUT_CTL_KB_MAPPING_IS_BLOCKED,
+   RARCH_INPUT_CTL_SET_FLUSHING_INPUT,
+   RARCH_INPUT_CTL_UNSET_FLUSHING_INPUT,
+   RARCH_INPUT_CTL_IS_FLUSHING_INPUT
 };
 
 struct retro_keybind
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index 29f0d6f2e3..073e15f6d0 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ void menu_driver_toggle(bool latch)
          event_command(EVENT_CMD_AUDIO_START);
 
       /* Prevent stray input from going to libretro core */
-      driver->flushing_input = true;
+      input_driver_ctl(RARCH_INPUT_CTL_SET_FLUSHING_INPUT, NULL);
 
       /* Restore libretro keyboard callback. */
       if (global)
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index a6aff22f72..cd08bd8ee9 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static void menu_input_key_end_line(void)
    menu_input_ctl(MENU_INPUT_CTL_UNSET_KEYBOARD_LABEL_SETTING, NULL);
 
    /* Avoid triggering states on pressing return. */
-   driver->flushing_input = true;
+   input_driver_ctl(RARCH_INPUT_CTL_SET_FLUSHING_INPUT, NULL);
 }
 
 static void menu_input_search_callback(void *userdata, const char *str)
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ int menu_input_key_bind_iterate(char *s, size_t len)
    if (menu_input->binds.begin > menu_input->binds.last)
    {
       /* Avoid new binds triggering things right away. */
-      driver->flushing_input = true;
+      input_driver_ctl(RARCH_INPUT_CTL_SET_FLUSHING_INPUT, NULL);
 
       /* We won't be getting any key events, so just cancel early. */
       if (timed_out)
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ int menu_input_key_bind_iterate(char *s, size_t len)
       input_driver_keyboard_mapping_set_block(false);
 
       /* Avoid new binds triggering things right away. */
-      driver->flushing_input = true;
+      input_driver_ctl(RARCH_INPUT_CTL_SET_FLUSHING_INPUT, NULL);
 
       binds.begin++;
 
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 4df391bdc2..33ab6f32b0 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static void rarch_main_iterate_linefeed_overlay(driver_t *driver,
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
 static bool rarch_main_cmd_get_state_menu_toggle_button_combo(
-      driver_t *driver, settings_t *settings,
+      settings_t *settings,
       retro_input_t input, retro_input_t old_input,
       retro_input_t trigger_input)
 {
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ static bool rarch_main_cmd_get_state_menu_toggle_button_combo(
          break;
    }
 
-   driver->flushing_input = true;
+   input_driver_ctl(RARCH_INPUT_CTL_SET_FLUSHING_INPUT, NULL);
    return true;
 }
 #endif
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ static void rarch_main_cmd_get_state(driver_t *driver,
    cmd->grab_mouse_pressed          = BIT64_GET(trigger_input, RARCH_GRAB_MOUSE_TOGGLE);
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
    cmd->menu_pressed                = BIT64_GET(trigger_input, RARCH_MENU_TOGGLE) ||
-                                      rarch_main_cmd_get_state_menu_toggle_button_combo(driver,
+                                      rarch_main_cmd_get_state_menu_toggle_button_combo(
                                             settings, input,
                                             old_input, trigger_input);
 #endif
@@ -974,9 +974,9 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
    retro_input_t old_input         = last_input;
    last_input                      = input;
 
-   if (driver->flushing_input)
+   if (input_driver_ctl(RARCH_INPUT_CTL_IS_FLUSHING_INPUT, NULL))
    {
-      driver->flushing_input = false;
+      input_driver_ctl(RARCH_INPUT_CTL_UNSET_FLUSHING_INPUT, NULL);
       if (input)
       {
          input = 0;
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
           * pause toggle to wake it up. */
          if (main_is_paused)
             BIT64_SET(input, RARCH_PAUSE_TOGGLE);
-         driver->flushing_input = true;
+         input_driver_ctl(RARCH_INPUT_CTL_SET_FLUSHING_INPUT, NULL);
       }
    }