diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c
index f3ecb633d5..6c7b67e807 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ static void menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_shader_preset_parameter(
       char *s2, size_t len2)
 {
 #if defined(HAVE_CG) || defined(HAVE_GLSL) || defined(HAVE_HLSL)
-   const struct video_shader_parameter *param = NULL;
-   struct video_shader *shader = NULL;
+   const struct video_shader_parameter *param = menu_shader_manager_get_parameters(
+         type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PRESET_PARAMETER_0);
 #endif
 
    *s = '\0';
@@ -362,18 +362,9 @@ static void menu_action_setting_disp_set_label_shader_preset_parameter(
    strlcpy(s2, path, len2);
 
 #if defined(HAVE_CG) || defined(HAVE_GLSL) || defined(HAVE_HLSL)
-   menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_SHADER_GET,
-         &shader);
-   if (!shader)
-      return;
-
-   param = &shader->parameters[type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PRESET_PARAMETER_0];
-
-   if (!param)
-      return;
-
-   snprintf(s, len, "%.2f [%.2f %.2f]",
-         param->current, param->minimum, param->maximum);
+   if (param)
+      snprintf(s, len, "%.2f [%.2f %.2f]",
+            param->current, param->minimum, param->maximum);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c
index f3703d2099..842e9ecd8a 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ static int generic_shader_action_parameter_left(
       struct video_shader_parameter *param,
       unsigned type, const char *label, bool wraparound)
 {
-   if (!param)
-      return 0;
-
    param->current -= param->step;
    param->current  = MIN(MAX(param->minimum, param->current),
          param->maximum);
@@ -70,6 +67,8 @@ static int shader_action_parameter_left(unsigned type, const char *label,
 
    param = &shader_info.data->parameters[type 
       - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PARAMETER_0];
+   if (!param)
+      return 0;
    return generic_shader_action_parameter_left(param,
          type, label, wraparound);
 }
@@ -78,15 +77,10 @@ static int shader_action_parameter_preset_left(unsigned type,
       const char *label,
       bool wraparound)
 {
-   struct video_shader_parameter *param = NULL;
-   struct video_shader      *shader     = NULL;
-
-   menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_SHADER_GET,
-         &shader);
-
-   param = shader ? 
-      &shader->parameters[type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PRESET_PARAMETER_0] : 
-      NULL;
+   struct video_shader_parameter *param = menu_shader_manager_get_parameters(
+         type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PRESET_PARAMETER_0);
+   if (!param)
+      return 0;
    return generic_shader_action_parameter_left(param,
          type, label, wraparound);
 }
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c
index e2558daadb..936a9a26c3 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@
 static int generic_shader_action_parameter_right(struct video_shader_parameter *param,
       unsigned type, const char *label, bool wraparound)
 {
-   if (!param)
-      return menu_cbs_exit();
-
    param->current += param->step;
    param->current  = MIN(MAX(param->minimum, param->current), param->maximum);
 
@@ -70,21 +67,18 @@ int shader_action_parameter_right(unsigned type, const char *label, bool wraparo
    video_shader_driver_get_current_shader(&shader_info);
 
    param = &shader_info.data->parameters[type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PARAMETER_0];
+   if (!param)
+      return menu_cbs_exit();
    return generic_shader_action_parameter_right(param, type, label, wraparound);
 }
 
 int shader_action_parameter_preset_right(unsigned type, const char *label,
       bool wraparound)
 {
-   struct video_shader_parameter *param = NULL;
-   struct video_shader      *shader     = NULL;
-
-   menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_SHADER_GET,
-         &shader);
-
-   param = shader ? 
-      &shader->parameters[type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PRESET_PARAMETER_0] :
-      NULL;
+   struct video_shader_parameter *param = menu_shader_manager_get_parameters(
+         type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PRESET_PARAMETER_0);
+   if (!param)
+      return menu_cbs_exit();
    return generic_shader_action_parameter_right(param, type, label, wraparound);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/menu/menu_shader.c b/menu/menu_shader.c
index 65566a7461..77ace8ef9f 100644
--- a/menu/menu_shader.c
+++ b/menu/menu_shader.c
@@ -39,6 +39,19 @@ static char default_cgp[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
 static char default_slangp[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
 #endif
 
+struct video_shader_parameter *menu_shader_manager_get_parameters(unsigned i)
+{
+   struct video_shader *shader = NULL;
+
+   menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_SHADER_GET,
+         &shader);
+
+   if (!shader)
+      return NULL;
+
+   return &shader->parameters[i];
+}
+
 struct video_shader_pass *menu_shader_manager_get_pass(unsigned i)
 {
    struct video_shader *shader = NULL;
@@ -409,16 +422,11 @@ int menu_shader_manager_clear_num_passes(void)
 int menu_shader_manager_clear_parameter(unsigned i)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_SHADER_MANAGER
-   struct video_shader *shader          = NULL;
-   struct video_shader_parameter *param = NULL;
+   struct video_shader_parameter *param = menu_shader_manager_get_parameters(i);
 
-   menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_SHADER_GET,
-         &shader);
-
-   if (!shader)
+   if (!param)
       return 0;
 
-   param          = &shader->parameters[i];
    param->current = param->initial;
    param->current = MIN(MAX(param->minimum, param->current), param->maximum);
 #endif
diff --git a/menu/menu_shader.h b/menu/menu_shader.h
index 3e28b902a1..37a1f2906a 100644
--- a/menu/menu_shader.h
+++ b/menu/menu_shader.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 RETRO_BEGIN_DECLS
 
+struct video_shader_parameter *menu_shader_manager_get_parameters(unsigned i);
+
 struct video_shader_pass *menu_shader_manager_get_pass(unsigned i);
 
 unsigned menu_shader_manager_get_amount_passes(void);