diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index 2ea5b40c3f..fa3f591ae9 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@ bool menu_driver_ctl(enum rarch_menu_ctl_state state, void *data)
 #ifdef HAVE_DYNAMIC
          libretro_free_system_info(&menu_driver_system);
 #endif
+         memset(&menu_driver_system, 0, sizeof(struct retro_system_info));
          break;
       case RARCH_MENU_CTL_RENDER:
          menu_iterate_render(menu_driver_data,