diff --git a/gfx/d3d/d3d.cpp b/gfx/d3d/d3d.cpp
index 7a75c3899f..70856a1e9f 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d/d3d.cpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d/d3d.cpp
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ static bool d3d_initialize(d3d_video_t *d3d, const video_info_t *info)
    bool ret             = true;
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    driver_t   *driver   = driver_get_ptr();
-   global_t   *global   = global_get_ptr();
 
    if (!d3d)
       return false;
@@ -417,7 +416,6 @@ static void d3d_calculate_rect(d3d_video_t *d3d,
    bool keep, float desired_aspect)
 {
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   global_t   *global   = global_get_ptr();
 
    if (settings->video.scale_integer)
    {
@@ -579,7 +577,6 @@ static bool d3d_construct(d3d_video_t *d3d,
    unsigned full_x, full_y;
    driver_t    *driver         = driver_get_ptr();
    settings_t    *settings     = config_get_ptr();
-   global_t      *global       = global_get_ptr();
 
    d3d->should_resize = false;
 
@@ -1366,7 +1363,6 @@ static void d3d_overlay_render(d3d_video_t *d3d, overlay_t *overlay)
       D3DDECL_END()
    };
 #endif
-   global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
 
    if (!d3d)
       return;
@@ -1636,7 +1632,6 @@ static bool d3d_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    runloop_t *runloop              = rarch_main_get_ptr();
    driver_t *driver                = driver_get_ptr();
    settings_t *settings            = config_get_ptr();
-   global_t *global                = global_get_ptr();
    const font_renderer_t *font_ctx = driver->font_osd_driver;
 
    (void)i;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/omap_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/omap_gfx.c
index 46997771f3..f781159ff2 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/omap_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/omap_gfx.c
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ static int omapfb_alloc_mem(omapfb_data_t *pdata)
    void* mem = NULL;
    const struct retro_game_geometry *geom = NULL;
    struct retro_system_av_info *av_info = NULL;
-   global_t   *global   = global_get_ptr();
 
    assert(pdata->current_state == NULL);
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/psp1_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/psp1_gfx.c
index 0fb524f2ec..5ab03127c5 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/psp1_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/psp1_gfx.c
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ static void *psp_init(const video_info_t *video,
    int pixel_format, lut_pixel_format, lut_block_count;
    unsigned int red_shift, color_mask;
    void *displayBuffer, *LUT_r, *LUT_b;
-   global_t *global         = global_get_ptr();
    psp1_video_t *psp        = (psp1_video_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(psp1_video_t));
 
    if (!psp)
@@ -698,7 +697,6 @@ static void psp_update_viewport(psp1_video_t* psp)
    float width          = SCEGU_SCR_WIDTH;
    float height         = SCEGU_SCR_HEIGHT;
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   global_t   *global   = global_get_ptr();
 
    if (settings->video.scale_integer)
    {
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c
index 5f2ce5ceba..21fa032f1f 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ static void sdl_refresh_viewport(sdl2_video_t *vid)
 {
    int win_w, win_h;
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   global_t   *global   = global_get_ptr();
 
    SDL_GetWindowSize(vid->window, &win_w, &win_h);
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/xvideo.c b/gfx/drivers/xvideo.c
index 78ad1f869b..c3e4d751c4 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/xvideo.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/xvideo.c
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ static void *xv_init(const video_info_t *video,
    XvAdaptorInfo *adaptor_info = NULL;
    driver_t *driver     = driver_get_ptr();
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   global_t *global     = global_get_ptr();
    const struct retro_game_geometry *geom = NULL;
    struct retro_system_av_info *av_info = NULL;
    xv_t *xv = (xv_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*xv));
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/drm_egl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/drm_egl_ctx.c
index c1c734238f..65ff5f048e 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/drm_egl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/drm_egl_ctx.c
@@ -599,7 +599,6 @@ static EGLint *egl_fill_attribs(EGLint *attr)
 #ifdef GL_DEBUG
          bool debug       = true;
 #else
-         global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
          const struct retro_hw_render_callback *hw_render = 
             (const struct retro_hw_render_callback*)video_driver_callback();
          bool debug       = hw_render->debug_context;