diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index f80fe1be0a..5da92bdbfd 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -666,6 +666,14 @@ bool menu_driver_ctl(enum rarch_menu_ctl_state state, void *data)
          menu_driver_data_own         = false;
          menu_driver_ctx              = NULL;
          break;
+      case RARCH_MENU_CTL_PLAYLIST_GET:
+         {
+            content_playlist_t **playlist = (content_playlist_t**)data;
+            if (!playlist || !menu_driver_data)
+               return false;
+            *playlist = menu_driver_data->playlist;
+         }
+         return true;
       case RARCH_MENU_CTL_SYSTEM_INFO_GET:
          {
             struct retro_system_info **system = (struct retro_system_info**)data;
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.h b/menu/menu_driver.h
index 0b8ce3ea51..8e9afbb7f3 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ enum rarch_menu_ctl_state
    RARCH_MENU_CTL_SET_LOAD_NO_CONTENT,
    RARCH_MENU_CTL_UNSET_LOAD_NO_CONTENT,
    RARCH_MENU_CTL_SYSTEM_INFO_DEINIT,
-   RARCH_MENU_CTL_SYSTEM_INFO_GET
+   RARCH_MENU_CTL_SYSTEM_INFO_GET,
+   RARCH_MENU_CTL_PLAYLIST_GET
 };
 
 typedef enum