diff --git a/menu/drivers/glui.c b/menu/drivers/glui.c
index 569be2da58..309e9d90b5 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/glui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/glui.c
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ end:
 
 static void glui_render(void)
 {
+   float delta_time;
    int bottom;
    unsigned width, height, header_height;
    glui_handle_t *glui                = NULL;
@@ -221,8 +222,8 @@ static void glui_render(void)
 
    glui = (glui_handle_t*)menu->userdata;
 
-   menu_animation_update(
-         menu_animation_get_delta_time() / IDEAL_DT);
+   menu_animation_ctl(MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_DELTA_TIME, &delta_time);
+   menu_animation_update(delta_time / IDEAL_DT);
 
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_SET_WIDTH,  &width);
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_SET_HEIGHT, &height);
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index a7d4c984bd..a4f6bbe8e9 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -1392,6 +1392,7 @@ static void xmb_draw_cursor(gl_t *gl, xmb_handle_t *xmb,
 
 static void xmb_render(void)
 {
+   float delta_time;
    size_t selection;
    unsigned i, end, height = 0;
    xmb_handle_t      *xmb   = NULL;
@@ -1407,7 +1408,8 @@ static void xmb_render(void)
    if (!xmb)
       return;
 
-   menu_animation_update(menu_animation_get_delta_time() / IDEAL_DT);
+   menu_animation_ctl(MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_DELTA_TIME, &delta_time);
+   menu_animation_update(delta_time / IDEAL_DT);
 
    video_driver_get_size(NULL, &height);
 
diff --git a/menu/menu_animation.c b/menu/menu_animation.c
index 4e6bf57ad3..1d2c27125d 100644
--- a/menu/menu_animation.c
+++ b/menu/menu_animation.c
@@ -686,14 +686,6 @@ void menu_animation_clear_active(void)
    anim->is_active           = false;
 }
 
-float menu_animation_get_delta_time(void)
-{
-   menu_animation_t *anim   = menu_animation_get_ptr();
-   if (!anim)
-      return 0.0f;
-   return anim->delta_time;
-}
-
 bool menu_animation_ctl(enum menu_animation_ctl_state state, void *data)
 {
    menu_animation_t *anim   = menu_animation_get_ptr();
@@ -702,6 +694,14 @@ bool menu_animation_ctl(enum menu_animation_ctl_state state, void *data)
    {
       case MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_IS_ACTIVE:
          return anim->is_active;
+      case MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_DELTA_TIME:
+         {
+            float *ptr = (float*)data;
+            if (!ptr)
+               return false;
+            *ptr = anim->delta_time;
+         }
+         return true;
    }
 
    return false;
diff --git a/menu/menu_animation.h b/menu/menu_animation.h
index 4e24f6a70f..fc88390577 100644
--- a/menu/menu_animation.h
+++ b/menu/menu_animation.h
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ typedef void  (*tween_cb) (void);
 
 enum menu_animation_ctl_state
 {
-   MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_IS_ACTIVE = 0
+   MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_IS_ACTIVE = 0,
+   MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_DELTA_TIME
 };
 
 enum menu_animation_easing_type
@@ -117,8 +118,6 @@ void menu_animation_set_active(void);
 
 void menu_animation_clear_active(void);
 
-float menu_animation_get_delta_time(void);
-
 bool menu_animation_ctl(enum menu_animation_ctl_state state, void *data);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index 041d149c26..4747b461ae 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -1116,14 +1116,16 @@ static int menu_input_pointer_post_iterate(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       else if (abs(pointer_x - menu_input->pointer.start_x) > 3
             || abs(pointer_y - menu_input->pointer.start_y) > 3)
       {
-         float s;
+         float s, delta_time;
          menu_input->pointer.dragging      = true;
          menu_input->pointer.dx            = pointer_x - menu_input->pointer.old_x;
          menu_input->pointer.dy            = pointer_y - menu_input->pointer.old_y;
          menu_input->pointer.old_x         = pointer_x;
          menu_input->pointer.old_y         = pointer_y;
 
-         s =  menu_input->pointer.dy / menu_animation_get_delta_time() * 1000000.0;
+         menu_animation_ctl(MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_DELTA_TIME, &delta_time);
+
+         s =  menu_input->pointer.dy / delta_time * 1000000.0;
          menu_input->pointer.accel = (menu_input->pointer.accel0 + menu_input->pointer.accel1 + s) / 3;
          menu_input->pointer.accel0 = menu_input->pointer.accel1;
          menu_input->pointer.accel1 = menu_input->pointer.accel;
@@ -1211,6 +1213,7 @@ void menu_input_post_iterate(int *ret, unsigned action)
 
 unsigned menu_input_frame(retro_input_t input, retro_input_t trigger_input)
 {
+   float delta_time;
    unsigned ret                            = MENU_ACTION_NOOP;
    static bool initial_held                = true;
    static bool first_held                  = false;
@@ -1269,7 +1272,9 @@ unsigned menu_input_frame(retro_input_t input, retro_input_t trigger_input)
       menu_navigation_ctl(MENU_NAVIGATION_CTL_SET_SCROLL_ACCEL,
             &new_scroll_accel);
 
-   menu_input->delay.count += menu_animation_get_delta_time() / IDEAL_DT;
+   menu_animation_ctl(MENU_ANIMATION_CTL_DELTA_TIME, &delta_time);
+
+   menu_input->delay.count += delta_time / IDEAL_DT;
 
    if (menu_input->keyboard.display)
    {