diff --git a/driver.c b/driver.c
index a62e622edb..2241c92199 100644
--- a/driver.c
+++ b/driver.c
@@ -713,18 +713,6 @@ bool driver_update_system_av_info(const struct retro_system_av_info *info)
    return true;
 }
 
-// Only called once on init and deinit.
-// Video and input drivers need to be active (owned)
-// before retroarch core starts.
-// Core handles audio.
-
-void global_init_drivers(void)
-{
-   find_audio_driver();
-   find_input_driver();
-   init_video_input();
-}
-
 void global_uninit_drivers(void)
 {
    if (driver.video && driver.video_data)
diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index 140165bb82..0f6c01cfed 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -539,7 +539,6 @@ void init_drivers(void);
 void init_drivers_pre(void);
 void uninit_drivers(void);
 
-void global_init_drivers(void);
 void global_uninit_drivers(void);
 
 void init_video_input(void);
diff --git a/frontend/frontend.c b/frontend/frontend.c
index fbe9773be1..aa8e54688b 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend.c
@@ -32,23 +32,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx;
 
 #ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
 #include "../config.def.h"
-
 default_paths_t default_paths;
-
-static void rarch_get_environment_console(void)
-{
-   path_mkdir(default_paths.port_dir);
-   path_mkdir(default_paths.system_dir);
-   path_mkdir(default_paths.savestate_dir);
-   path_mkdir(default_paths.sram_dir);
-
-   config_load();
-
-   init_libretro_sym(false);
-   rarch_init_system_info();
-
-   global_init_drivers();
-}
 #endif
 
 #if defined(ANDROID)
@@ -89,27 +73,24 @@ static void rarch_get_environment_console(void)
 #define ra_preinited false
 #endif
 
-#if defined(HAVE_BB10) || defined(RARCH_CONSOLE)
+#if defined(HAVE_BB10)
 #define attempt_load_game false
 #else
 #define attempt_load_game true
 #endif
 
-#if defined(RARCH_CONSOLE) || defined(HAVE_BB10) || defined(ANDROID)
+#if defined(HAVE_BB10) || defined(ANDROID)
 #define initial_menu_lifecycle_state (1ULL << MODE_LOAD_GAME)
 #else
 #define initial_menu_lifecycle_state (1ULL << MODE_GAME)
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(RARCH_CONSOLE) && !defined(HAVE_BB10) && !defined(ANDROID)
+#if !defined(HAVE_BB10) && !defined(ANDROID)
 #define attempt_load_game_push_history true
 #else
 #define attempt_load_game_push_history false
 #endif
 
-#ifndef RARCH_CONSOLE
-#define rarch_get_environment_console() (void)0
-#endif
 
 #if defined(RARCH_CONSOLE) || defined(__QNX__) || defined(ANDROID)
 #define attempt_load_game_fails (1ULL << MODE_MENU_PREINIT)
@@ -119,6 +100,18 @@ static void rarch_get_environment_console(void)
 
 static retro_keyboard_event_t key_event;
 
+static void rarch_get_environment_console(void)
+{
+#ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
+   path_mkdir(default_paths.port_dir);
+   path_mkdir(default_paths.system_dir);
+   path_mkdir(default_paths.savestate_dir);
+   path_mkdir(default_paths.sram_dir);
+
+   config_load();
+#endif
+}
+
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
 static int main_entry_iterate_clear_input(args_type() args)
 {