diff --git a/audio/audio_driver.c b/audio/audio_driver.c
index 18741e7f1c..121b676f53 100644
--- a/audio/audio_driver.c
+++ b/audio/audio_driver.c
@@ -483,7 +483,6 @@ void audio_driver_set_nonblocking_state(bool enable)
  **/
 static bool audio_driver_flush(const int16_t *data, size_t samples)
 {
-   bool is_slowmotion;
    static struct retro_perf_counter audio_convert_s16 = {0};
    static struct retro_perf_counter audio_convert_float = {0};
    static struct retro_perf_counter audio_dsp         = {0};
@@ -536,9 +535,7 @@ static bool audio_driver_flush(const int16_t *data, size_t samples)
 
    src_data.ratio = audio_driver_data.src_ratio;
 
-   runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION, &is_slowmotion);
-
-   if (is_slowmotion)
+   if (runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION, NULL))
       src_data.ratio *= settings->slowmotion_ratio;
 
    audio_driver_ctl(RARCH_AUDIO_CTL_RESAMPLER_PROCESS, &src_data);
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gl.c b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
index 7755d7611f..49984e7ce3 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gl.c
@@ -1808,7 +1808,6 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    video_shader_ctx_mvp_t mvp;
    video_shader_ctx_coords_t coords;
    video_shader_ctx_params_t params;
-   bool is_slowmotion;
    unsigned width, height;
    struct gfx_tex_info feedback_info;
    video_shader_ctx_info_t shader_info;
@@ -2047,14 +2046,13 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
 #endif
 #endif
 #endif
-   runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION, &is_slowmotion);
 
    /* Disable BFI during fast forward, slow-motion,
     * and pause to prevent flicker. */
    if (
          settings->video.black_frame_insertion
          && !input_driver_ctl(RARCH_INPUT_CTL_IS_NONBLOCK_STATE, NULL)
-         && !is_slowmotion 
+         && !runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION, NULL)
          && !runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_PAUSED, NULL))
    {
       gfx_ctx_ctl(GFX_CTL_SWAP_BUFFERS, NULL);
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 9c29ccf527..f7be57b4c8 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -873,13 +873,7 @@ bool runloop_ctl(enum runloop_ctl_state state, void *data)
          }
          break;
       case RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION:
-         {
-            bool *ptr = (bool*)data;
-            if (!ptr)
-               return false;
-            *ptr = runloop_slowmotion;
-         }
-         break;
+         return runloop_slowmotion;
       case RUNLOOP_CTL_SET_SLOWMOTION:
          {
             bool *ptr = (bool*)data;
@@ -1284,19 +1278,17 @@ int runloop_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
       /* Updates frame timing if frame timing callback is in use by the core.
        * Limits frame time if fast forward ratio throttle is enabled. */
 
-      bool is_slowmotion;
       retro_time_t current     = retro_get_time_usec();
       retro_time_t delta       = current - frame_time_last;
       bool is_locked_fps       = (runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_PAUSED, NULL) ||
             input_driver_ctl(RARCH_INPUT_CTL_IS_NONBLOCK_STATE, NULL)) |
          !!recording_driver_get_data_ptr();
 
-      runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION, &is_slowmotion);
 
       if (!frame_time_last || is_locked_fps)
          delta = system->frame_time.reference;
 
-      if (!is_locked_fps && is_slowmotion)
+      if (!is_locked_fps && runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_SLOWMOTION, NULL))
          delta /= settings->slowmotion_ratio;
 
       frame_time_last = current;