diff --git a/gfx/d3d/d3d.cpp b/gfx/d3d/d3d.cpp
index 589f561b24..b72d9488b2 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d/d3d.cpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d/d3d.cpp
@@ -566,9 +566,9 @@ static bool d3d_construct(d3d_video_t *d3d,
 
 #if defined(HAVE_MENU)
    if (d3d->menu)
-      free(d3d->menu);
+      delete d3d->menu;
 
-   d3d->menu                = (overlay_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(overlay_t));
+   d3d->menu                = new overlay_t();
 
    if (!d3d->menu)
       return false;