diff --git a/menu/drivers/materialui.c b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
index c67f240914..c2264249d0 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/materialui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ end:
 
 static void mui_render(void *data)
 {
+   size_t i             = 0;
    float delta_time, dt;
    unsigned bottom, width, height, header_height;
    mui_handle_t *mui    = (mui_handle_t*)data;
@@ -461,10 +462,11 @@ static void mui_render(void *data)
          < height - header_height - mui->tabs_height)
       mui->scroll_y = 0;
 
-   if (menu_entries_get_end() < height / mui->line_height)
-      menu_entries_set_start(0);
+   if (menu_entries_get_end() < height / mui->line_height) { }
    else
-      menu_entries_set_start(mui->scroll_y / mui->line_height);
+      i = mui->scroll_y / mui->line_height;
+
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START, &i);
 }
 
 static void mui_render_label_value(mui_handle_t *mui,
@@ -582,7 +584,9 @@ static void mui_render_menu_list(mui_handle_t *mui,
 
    mui->list_block.carr.coords.vertices = 0;
 
-   for (i = menu_entries_get_start(); i < end; i++)
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_START_GET, &i);
+
+   for (; i < end; i++)
    {
       int y;
       size_t selection;
@@ -1078,11 +1082,12 @@ static void  mui_list_set_selection(void *data, file_list_t *list)
 
 static void mui_navigation_clear(void *data, bool pending_push)
 {
+   size_t i             = 0;
    mui_handle_t *mui    = (mui_handle_t*)data;
    if (!mui)
       return;
 
-   menu_entries_set_start(0);
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START, &i);
    mui->scroll_y = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/rgui.c b/menu/drivers/rgui.c
index 99c1dea543..ed751b41fb 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/rgui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/rgui.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static void rgui_render(void *data)
    unsigned x, y;
    bool display_kb, msg_force;
    uint16_t hover_color, normal_color;
-   size_t i, end, fb_pitch;
+   size_t i, end, fb_pitch, old_start;
    unsigned fb_width, fb_height;
    int bottom;
    uint64_t *frame_count;
@@ -469,17 +469,26 @@ static void rgui_render(void *data)
    if (settings->menu.pointer.enable)
    {
       bool pointer_dragged = false;
-      unsigned new_val = menu_input_pointer_state(MENU_POINTER_Y_AXIS)
-         / 11 - 2 + menu_entries_get_start();
+      unsigned new_val;
+
+      menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_START_GET, &old_start);
+      
+      new_val = menu_input_pointer_state(MENU_POINTER_Y_AXIS)
+         / 11 - 2 + old_start;
 
       menu_input_ctl(MENU_INPUT_CTL_POINTER_PTR, &new_val);
       menu_input_ctl(MENU_INPUT_CTL_POINTER_DRAGGING, &pointer_dragged);
 
       if (pointer_dragged)
       {
+         size_t start;
          int16_t delta_y = menu_input_pointer_state(MENU_POINTER_DELTA_Y_AXIS);
          rgui->scroll_y += delta_y;
-         menu_entries_set_start(-rgui->scroll_y / 11 + 2);
+
+         start = -rgui->scroll_y / 11 + 2;
+
+         menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START, &start);
+
          if (rgui->scroll_y > 0)
             rgui->scroll_y = 0;
       }
@@ -490,21 +499,30 @@ static void rgui_render(void *data)
       unsigned new_mouse_ptr;
       int16_t mouse_y = menu_input_mouse_state(MENU_MOUSE_Y_AXIS);
 
-      new_mouse_ptr = mouse_y / 11 - 2 + menu_entries_get_start();
+      menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_START_GET, &old_start);
+
+      new_mouse_ptr = mouse_y / 11 - 2 + old_start;
 
       menu_input_ctl(MENU_INPUT_CTL_MOUSE_PTR, &new_mouse_ptr);
    }
 
    /* Do not scroll if all items are visible. */
    if (menu_entries_get_end() <= RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height))
-      menu_entries_set_start(0);;
+   {
+      size_t start = 0;
+      menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START, &start);
+   }
 
-   bottom = menu_entries_get_end() - RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height);
-   if (menu_entries_get_start() > (unsigned)bottom)
-      menu_entries_set_start(bottom);
+   bottom    = menu_entries_get_end() - RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height);
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_START_GET, &old_start);
 
-   end = ((menu_entries_get_start() + RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height)) <= (menu_entries_get_end())) ?
-      menu_entries_get_start() + RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height) : menu_entries_get_end();
+   if (old_start > (unsigned)bottom)
+      menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START, &bottom);
+
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_START_GET, &old_start);
+
+   end = ((old_start + RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height)) <= (menu_entries_get_end())) ?
+      old_start + RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height) : menu_entries_get_end();
 
    rgui_render_background();
 
@@ -553,7 +571,8 @@ static void rgui_render(void *data)
 
    x = RGUI_TERM_START_X(fb_width);
    y = RGUI_TERM_START_Y(fb_height);
-   i = menu_entries_get_start();
+
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_START_GET, &i);
 
    for (; i < end; i++, y += FONT_HEIGHT_STRIDE)
    {
@@ -629,7 +648,7 @@ static void rgui_render(void *data)
 
 static void *rgui_init(void **userdata)
 {
-   size_t fb_pitch;
+   size_t fb_pitch, start;
    unsigned fb_width, fb_height, new_font_height;
    uint16_t        *fb_data   = NULL;
    rgui_t               *rgui = NULL;
@@ -663,7 +682,8 @@ static void *rgui_init(void **userdata)
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_SET_HEADER_HEIGHT, &new_font_height);
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_SET_FB_PITCH,      &fb_pitch);
 
-   menu_entries_set_start(0);
+   start = 0;
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START, &start);
 
    ret = rguidisp_init_font(menu);
 
@@ -727,18 +747,21 @@ static void rgui_set_texture(void)
 
 static void rgui_navigation_clear(void *data, bool pending_push)
 {
+   size_t start;
    rgui_t           *rgui = (rgui_t*)data;
    if (!rgui)
       return;
 
-   menu_entries_set_start(0);
+   start = 0;
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START, &start);
    rgui->scroll_y = 0;
 }
 
 static void rgui_navigation_set(void *data, bool scroll)
 {
-   size_t selection;
+   size_t selection, start;
    unsigned fb_width, fb_height;
+   bool do_set_start              = false;
    size_t end                     = menu_entries_get_end();
    if (!menu_navigation_ctl(MENU_NAVIGATION_CTL_GET_SELECTION, &selection))
       return;
@@ -749,12 +772,24 @@ static void rgui_navigation_set(void *data, bool scroll)
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_HEIGHT, &fb_height);
 
    if (selection < RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height) /2)
-      menu_entries_set_start(0);
+   {
+      start        = 0;
+      do_set_start = true;
+   }
    else if (selection >= (RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height) /2)
          && selection < (end - RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height) /2))
-      menu_entries_set_start(selection - RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height) /2);
+   {
+      start        = selection - RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height) /2;
+      do_set_start = true;
+   }
    else if (selection >= (end - RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height) /2))
-      menu_entries_set_start(end - RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height));
+   {
+      start        = end - RGUI_TERM_HEIGHT(fb_width, fb_height);
+      do_set_start = true;
+   }
+
+   if (do_set_start)
+      menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START, &start);
 }
 
 static void rgui_navigation_set_last(void *data)
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 9638bc4963..ebeba7a366 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -537,9 +537,10 @@ static void xmb_update_boxart_image(xmb_handle_t *xmb)
 
 static void xmb_selection_pointer_changed(xmb_handle_t *xmb, bool allow_animations)
 {
-   size_t selection;
-   unsigned i, end, tag, height, skip, depth;
-   int threshold = 0;
+   size_t skip;
+   unsigned i, end, tag, height, depth;
+   size_t selection, num      = 0;
+   int threshold              = 0;
    menu_list_t     *menu_list = NULL;
    file_list_t *selection_buf = menu_entries_get_selection_buf_ptr(0);
    settings_t       *settings = config_get_ptr();
@@ -558,7 +559,7 @@ static void xmb_selection_pointer_changed(xmb_handle_t *xmb, bool allow_animatio
    video_driver_get_size(NULL, &height);
 
    menu_animation_kill_by_tag(tag);
-   menu_entries_set_start(0);
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START, &num);
    skip = 0;
 
    for (i = 0; i < end; i++)
@@ -605,7 +606,7 @@ static void xmb_selection_pointer_changed(xmb_handle_t *xmb, bool allow_animatio
       }
    }
 
-   menu_entries_set_start(skip);
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START, &skip);
 }
 
 static void xmb_list_open_old(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
@@ -658,6 +659,7 @@ static void xmb_list_open_new(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
       file_list_t *list, int dir, size_t current)
 {
    unsigned i, height;
+   size_t skip          = 0;
    int        threshold = xmb->icon.size * 10;
    size_t           end = file_list_get_size(list);
 
@@ -709,7 +711,7 @@ static void xmb_list_open_new(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
    }
 
    xmb->old_depth = xmb->depth;
-   menu_entries_set_start(0);
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START, &skip);
 }
 
 static xmb_node_t *xmb_node_allocate_userdata(xmb_handle_t *xmb, unsigned i)
@@ -1281,7 +1283,8 @@ static void xmb_draw_items(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
       unsigned width, unsigned height)
 {
    uint64_t *frame_count;
-   unsigned i, ticker_limit;
+   size_t i;
+   unsigned ticker_limit;
    math_matrix_4x4 mymat;
    xmb_node_t *core_node       = NULL;
    size_t end                  = 0;
@@ -1299,7 +1302,7 @@ static void xmb_draw_items(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
 
    menu_display_matrix_4x4_rotate_z(&mymat, 0, 1, 1, 1, true);
 
-   i = menu_entries_get_start();
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_START_GET, &i);
 
    if (list == xmb->selection_buf_old)
       i = 0;
@@ -1574,8 +1577,13 @@ static void xmb_render(void *data)
       }
    }
 
-   if (menu_entries_get_start() >= end)
-      menu_entries_set_start(0);
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_START_GET, &i);
+
+   if (i >= end)
+   {
+      i = 0;
+      menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START, &i);
+   }
 
    menu_animation_ctl(MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_CLEAR_ACTIVE, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/menu/menu_entries.c b/menu/menu_entries.c
index af6f951da8..39ee4ee43b 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ struct menu_list
 
 struct menu_entries
 {
-   size_t begin;
    menu_list_t *menu_list;
    rarch_setting_t *list_settings;
 };
@@ -353,22 +352,6 @@ void menu_entries_refresh(file_list_t *list)
    }
 }
 
-/* Sets the starting index of the menu entry list. */
-void menu_entries_set_start(size_t i)
-{
-   if (menu_entries_data)
-      menu_entries_data->begin = i;
-}
-
-/* Returns the starting index of the menu entry list. */
-size_t menu_entries_get_start(void)
-{
-   if (!menu_entries_data)
-     return 0;
-
-   return menu_entries_data->begin;
-}
-
 /* Returns the last index (+1) of the menu entry list. */
 size_t menu_entries_get_end(void)
 {
@@ -658,6 +641,7 @@ bool menu_entries_ctl(enum menu_entries_ctl_state state, void *data)
    /* Flagged when menu entries need to be refreshed */
    static bool menu_entries_need_refresh        = false;
    static bool menu_entries_nonblocking_refresh = false;
+   static size_t menu_entries_begin             = 0;
 
    switch (state)
    {
@@ -676,6 +660,7 @@ bool menu_entries_ctl(enum menu_entries_ctl_state state, void *data)
          menu_entries_need_refresh        = NULL;
          menu_entries_nonblocking_refresh = NULL;
          menu_entries_data                = NULL;
+         menu_entries_begin               = 0;
          return true;
       case MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_NEEDS_REFRESH:
          if (!menu_entries_data || menu_entries_nonblocking_refresh)
@@ -721,6 +706,21 @@ bool menu_entries_ctl(enum menu_entries_ctl_state state, void *data)
                menu_entries_need_refresh        = false;
          }
          return true;
+      case MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START:
+         {
+            size_t *idx = (size_t*)data;
+            if (idx)
+               menu_entries_begin = *idx;
+         }
+      case MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_START_GET:
+         {
+            size_t *idx = (size_t*)data;
+            if (!idx)
+               return 0;
+
+            *idx = menu_entries_begin;
+         }
+         return true;
       case MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_INIT:
          return menu_entries_init();
       case MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SHOW_BACK:
diff --git a/menu/menu_entries.h b/menu/menu_entries.h
index 48a3e789ea..0a32bd87be 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries.h
+++ b/menu/menu_entries.h
@@ -111,15 +111,15 @@ enum menu_entries_ctl_state
    MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_REFRESH,
    MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_UNSET_REFRESH,
    MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_NEEDS_REFRESH,
+   /* Sets the starting index of the menu entry list. */
+   MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SET_START,
+   /* Returns the starting index of the menu entry list. */
+   MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_START_GET,
    MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_SHOW_BACK
 };
 
 typedef struct menu_list menu_list_t;
 
-void menu_entries_set_start(size_t i);
-
-size_t menu_entries_get_start(void);
-
 size_t menu_entries_get_end(void);
 
 void menu_entries_get(size_t i, menu_entry_t *entry);
diff --git a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoatouch_menu.m b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoatouch_menu.m
index ba5db77892..3d54b9855a 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoatouch_menu.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoatouch_menu.m
@@ -665,7 +665,9 @@ didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
    self.title = BOXSTRING(title);
   
    end = menu_entries_get_end();    
-   for (i = menu_entries_get_start(); i < end; i++)
+   menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_START_GET, &i);
+
+   for (; i < end; i++)
      [everything addObject:[self make_menu_item_for_entry: i]];
 
    self.sections = [NSMutableArray array];