diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c
index cec561ad91..b5435151f7 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c
@@ -280,5 +280,6 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ctr = {
    frontend_ctr_parse_drive_list,
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_total */
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_free */
+   NULL,                         /* install_signal_handler */
    "ctr",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_darwin.m b/frontend/drivers/platform_darwin.m
index eb275c49bc..1e4d93dee5 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_darwin.m
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_darwin.m
@@ -723,5 +723,6 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_darwin = {
    frontend_darwin_parse_drive_list,
    frontend_darwin_get_mem_total,
    frontend_darwin_get_mem_used,
+   NULL,                         /* install_signal_handler */
    "darwin",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c
index 20f9ffd718..5e04fac08a 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c
@@ -526,5 +526,6 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_gx = {
    frontend_gx_parse_drive_list,
    frontend_gx_get_mem_total,
    frontend_gx_get_mem_used,
+   NULL,                            /* install_signal_handler */
    "gx",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.c
index 9183100152..ed75036307 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.c
@@ -1995,6 +1995,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_linux = {
 #endif
    frontend_linux_get_mem_total,
    frontend_linux_get_mem_used,
+   NULL,                         /* install_signal_handler */
 #ifdef ANDROID
    "android"
 #else
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_null.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_null.c
index b558e111c1..b3f22df01d 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_null.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_null.c
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_null = {
    NULL,                         /* parse_drive_list */
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_total */
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_free */
+   NULL,                         /* install_signal_handler */
    "null",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
index 1f9d0d6f76..ae219f5185 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
@@ -542,5 +542,6 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ps3 = {
    frontend_ps3_parse_drive_list,
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_total */
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_free */
+   NULL,                         /* install_signal_handler */
    "ps3",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
index b8bd9973cb..d000cca3a2 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_psp = {
    frontend_psp_parse_drive_list,
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_total */
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_free */
+   NULL,                         /* install_signal_handler */
 #ifdef VITA
    "vita",
 #else
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_qnx.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_qnx.c
index 90601536c7..94d4663f8f 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_qnx.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_qnx.c
@@ -86,5 +86,6 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_qnx = {
    NULL,                         /* parse_drive_list */
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_total */
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_free */
+   NULL,                         /* install_signal_handler */
    "qnx",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_win32.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_win32.c
index ddf29ed612..980436e663 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_win32.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_win32.c
@@ -333,5 +333,6 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_win32 = {
    frontend_win32_parse_drive_list,
    frontend_win32_get_mem_total,
    frontend_win32_get_mem_used,
+   NULL,                            /* install_signal_handler */
    "win32"
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.cpp b/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.cpp
index 4400444d7b..f0ffe9d121 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.cpp
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.cpp
@@ -1408,5 +1408,6 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_xdk = {
    frontend_xdk_parse_drive_list,
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_total */
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_free */
+   NULL,                         /* install_signal_handler */
    "xdk",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_xenon.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_xenon.c
index 6984a3e06e..7a57a4b897 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_xenon.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_xenon.c
@@ -85,5 +85,6 @@ frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_qnx = {
    NULL,                         /* get_powerstate */
    NULL,                         /* parse_drive_list */
    NULL,                         /* get_mem_total */
+   NULL,                         /* install_signal_handler */
    "xenon",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_driver.c b/frontend/frontend_driver.c
index 9a5a3d1037..ee72d2e08a 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_driver.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend_driver.c
@@ -324,4 +324,12 @@ uint64_t frontend_driver_get_used_memory(void)
       return 0;
    return frontend->get_used_mem();
 }
+
+void frontend_driver_install_sighandler(void)
+{
+   frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend = frontend_get_ptr();
+   if (!frontend || !frontend->install_signal_handler)
+      return;
+   frontend->install_signal_handler();
+}
 #endif
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_driver.h b/frontend/frontend_driver.h
index 8a6bb0ff16..2193273d96 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_driver.h
+++ b/frontend/frontend_driver.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ typedef struct frontend_ctx_driver
    int  (*parse_drive_list)(void*);
    uint64_t (*get_total_mem)(void);
    uint64_t (*get_used_mem)(void);
+   void (*install_signal_handler)(void);
 
    const char *ident;
 
@@ -159,6 +160,8 @@ uint64_t frontend_driver_get_total_memory(void);
 
 uint64_t frontend_driver_get_used_memory(void);
 
+void frontend_driver_install_sighandler(void);
+
 RETRO_END_DECLS
 
 #endif