diff --git a/gfx/gfx_animation.c b/gfx/gfx_animation.c
index 64f026793a..62d1f39087 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_animation.c
+++ b/gfx/gfx_animation.c
@@ -2208,12 +2208,6 @@ bool gfx_animation_kill_by_tag(uintptr_t *tag)
    return true;
 }
 
-float gfx_animation_get_delta_time(void)
-{
-   gfx_animation_t *p_anim        = anim_get_ptr();
-   return p_anim->delta_time;
-}
-
 bool gfx_animation_ctl(enum gfx_animation_ctl_state state, void *data)
 {
    gfx_animation_t *p_anim        = anim_get_ptr();
diff --git a/gfx/gfx_animation.h b/gfx/gfx_animation.h
index 2babbcb274..a290dfb994 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_animation.h
+++ b/gfx/gfx_animation.h
@@ -248,8 +248,6 @@ bool gfx_animation_line_ticker(gfx_animation_ctx_line_ticker_t *line_ticker);
 
 bool gfx_animation_line_ticker_smooth(gfx_animation_ctx_line_ticker_smooth_t *line_ticker);
 
-float gfx_animation_get_delta_time(void);
-
 bool gfx_animation_kill_by_tag(uintptr_t *tag);
 
 bool gfx_animation_push(gfx_animation_ctx_entry_t *entry);
diff --git a/gfx/gfx_thumbnail.c b/gfx/gfx_thumbnail.c
index d92991bb1b..55be2ef60c 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_thumbnail.c
+++ b/gfx/gfx_thumbnail.c
@@ -473,10 +473,11 @@ void gfx_thumbnail_process_stream(
        *   GFX_THUMBNAIL_STATUS_UNKNOWN */
       if (thumbnail->status == GFX_THUMBNAIL_STATUS_UNKNOWN)
       {
-         gfx_thumbnail_state_t *p_gfx_thumb = gfx_thumb_get_ptr();
+         gfx_animation_t *p_anim             = anim_get_ptr();
+         gfx_thumbnail_state_t *p_gfx_thumb  = gfx_thumb_get_ptr();
 
          /* Check if stream delay timer has elapsed */
-         thumbnail->delay_timer += gfx_animation_get_delta_time();
+         thumbnail->delay_timer             += p_anim->delta_time;
 
          if (thumbnail->delay_timer > p_gfx_thumb->stream_delay)
          {
@@ -552,7 +553,8 @@ void gfx_thumbnail_process_streams(
       {
          /* Check if stream delay timer has elapsed */
          gfx_thumbnail_state_t *p_gfx_thumb = gfx_thumb_get_ptr();
-         float delta_time                   = gfx_animation_get_delta_time();
+         gfx_animation_t *p_anim            = anim_get_ptr();
+         float delta_time                   = p_anim->delta_time;
          bool request_right                 = false;
          bool request_left                  = false;
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/materialui.c b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
index 678954c80b..eeb303ae75 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/materialui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
@@ -3281,8 +3281,9 @@ static bool materialui_render_process_entry_playlist_desktop(
       /* Check whether metadata needs to be cached */
       if (!mui->status_bar.cached)
       {
+         gfx_animation_t *p_anim        = anim_get_ptr();
          /* Check if delay timer has elapsed */
-         mui->status_bar.delay_timer += gfx_animation_get_delta_time();
+         mui->status_bar.delay_timer   += p_anim->delta_time;
 
          if (mui->status_bar.delay_timer > mui->thumbnail_stream_delay)
          {
@@ -5242,7 +5243,9 @@ static void materialui_render_entry_touch_feedback(
     * fade out */
    else if (mui->touch_feedback_alpha > 0.0f)
    {
-      mui->touch_feedback_alpha -= (gfx_animation_get_delta_time() * 1000.0f) / (float)MENU_INPUT_PRESS_TIME_SHORT;
+      gfx_animation_t *p_anim    = anim_get_ptr();
+      mui->touch_feedback_alpha -= (p_anim->delta_time * 1000.0f) 
+         / (float)MENU_INPUT_PRESS_TIME_SHORT;
       mui->touch_feedback_alpha = (mui->touch_feedback_alpha < 0.0f) ? 0.0f : mui->touch_feedback_alpha;
    }
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/rgui.c b/menu/drivers/rgui.c
index 1e9d961540..9812f0c531 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/rgui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/rgui.c
@@ -1453,6 +1453,7 @@ static void rgui_render_particle_effect(rgui_t *rgui)
     * risk of clashing with specific particle effect
     * implementation variables... */
    float global_speed_factor   = 1.0f;
+   gfx_animation_t *p_anim     = anim_get_ptr();
    settings_t        *settings = config_get_ptr();
    float particle_effect_speed = settings ? settings->floats.menu_rgui_particle_effect_speed : 0.0f;
    
@@ -1469,7 +1470,7 @@ static void rgui_render_particle_effect(rgui_t *rgui)
 
    /* > Account for non-standard frame times
     *   (high/low refresh rates, or frame drops) */
-   global_speed_factor *= gfx_animation_get_delta_time() 
+   global_speed_factor   *= p_anim->delta_time
       / particle_effect_period;
    
    /* Note: It would be more elegant to have 'update' and 'draw'
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index d327e60c12..902cfa0fa9 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -25726,7 +25726,7 @@ static unsigned menu_event(
    if (set_scroll)
       menu_st->scroll.acceleration = (unsigned)(new_scroll_accel);
 
-   delay_count += gfx_animation_get_delta_time();
+   delay_count += p_rarch->anim.delta_time;
 
    if (display_kb)
    {
@@ -33510,7 +33510,7 @@ static void video_driver_frame(const void *data, unsigned width,
       RUNLOOP_MSG_QUEUE_LOCK();
 
       /* Check whether duration timer has elapsed */
-      runloop_core_status_msg.duration -= gfx_animation_get_delta_time();
+      runloop_core_status_msg.duration -= p_rarch->anim.delta_time;
 
       if (runloop_core_status_msg.duration < 0.0f)
       {