diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index fe7a96734e..211c8c1884 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ menu_handle_t *menu_driver_get_ptr(void)
    return driver->menu;
 }
 
-static const menu_ctx_driver_t *menu_ctx_driver_get_ptr(void)
+const menu_ctx_driver_t *menu_ctx_driver_get_ptr(void)
 {
    driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
    if (!driver || !driver->menu_ctx)
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.h b/menu/menu_driver.h
index 47b29741f6..bc99a45943 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ void  menu_driver_list_clear(file_list_t *list);
 
 void  menu_driver_list_set_selection(file_list_t *list);
 
+const menu_ctx_driver_t *menu_ctx_driver_get_ptr(void);
+
 void  menu_driver_context_destroy(void);
 
 bool menu_driver_alive(void);
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index 79bf065ec5..eb5d76b957 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -940,14 +940,6 @@ void menu_input_post_iterate(int *ret, unsigned action)
       *ret |= menu_input_pointer_post_iterate(cbs, &entry, action);
 }
 
-static const menu_ctx_driver_t *menu_ctx_driver_get_ptr(void)
-{
-   driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
-   if (!driver || !driver->menu_ctx)
-      return NULL;
-   return driver->menu_ctx;
-}
-
 unsigned menu_input_frame(retro_input_t input, retro_input_t trigger_input)
 {
    unsigned ret = 0;