diff --git a/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_decode_common.h b/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_decode_common.h
index 1c1a81d3f1..858ebaa91d 100644
--- a/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_decode_common.h
+++ b/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_decode_common.h
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ static void deinterlace_pass(uint32_t *data, const struct png_ihdr *ihdr,
 }
 
 static bool png_reverse_filter(uint32_t *data, const struct png_ihdr *ihdr,
-      struct rpng_process_t *pngp,
-      const uint32_t *palette)
+      struct rpng_process_t *pngp)
 {
    unsigned i, h;
    unsigned bpp;
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ static bool png_reverse_filter(uint32_t *data, const struct png_ihdr *ihdr,
          copy_line_rgb(data, decoded_scanline, ihdr->width, ihdr->depth);
       else if (ihdr->color_type == 3)
          copy_line_plt(data, decoded_scanline, ihdr->width,
-               ihdr->depth, palette);
+               ihdr->depth, pngp->palette);
       else if (ihdr->color_type == 4)
          copy_line_gray_alpha(data, decoded_scanline, ihdr->width,
                ihdr->depth);
@@ -184,8 +183,7 @@ end:
 
 static bool png_reverse_filter_adam7(uint32_t *data,
       const struct png_ihdr *ihdr,
-      struct rpng_process_t *pngp,
-      const uint32_t *palette)
+      struct rpng_process_t *pngp)
 {
    unsigned pass;
    static const struct adam7_pass passes[] = {
@@ -234,7 +232,7 @@ static bool png_reverse_filter_adam7(uint32_t *data,
       }
 
       if (!png_reverse_filter(tmp_data,
-               &tmp_ihdr, pngp, palette))
+               &tmp_ihdr, pngp))
       {
          free(tmp_data);
          return false;
diff --git a/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_decode_fbio.c b/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_decode_fbio.c
index 06d98296a7..30ed070697 100644
--- a/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_decode_fbio.c
+++ b/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_decode_fbio.c
@@ -340,15 +340,16 @@ bool rpng_load_image_argb(const char *path, uint32_t **data,
 
    process.total_out   = stream.total_out;
    process.inflate_buf = rpng.inflate_buf;
+   process.palette     = rpng.palette;
 
    if (rpng.ihdr.interlace == 1)
    {
       if (!png_reverse_filter_adam7(*data,
-               &rpng.ihdr, &process, rpng.palette))
+               &rpng.ihdr, &process))
          GOTO_END_ERROR();
    }
    else if (!png_reverse_filter(*data,
-            &rpng.ihdr, &process, rpng.palette))
+            &rpng.ihdr, &process))
       GOTO_END_ERROR();
 
 end:
diff --git a/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_decode_fnbio.c b/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_decode_fnbio.c
index bf9e94bb52..d9b9044023 100644
--- a/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_decode_fnbio.c
+++ b/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng_decode_fnbio.c
@@ -299,15 +299,16 @@ bool rpng_nbio_load_image_argb_process(struct rpng_t *rpng,
 
    process.total_out   = stream.total_out;
    process.inflate_buf = rpng->inflate_buf;
+   process.palette     = rpng->palette;
 
    if (rpng->ihdr.interlace == 1)
    {
       if (!png_reverse_filter_adam7(*data,
-               &rpng->ihdr, &process, rpng->palette))
+               &rpng->ihdr, &process))
          return false;
    }
    else if (!png_reverse_filter(*data,
-            &rpng->ihdr, &process, rpng->palette))
+            &rpng->ihdr, &process))
       return false;
 
    return true;
diff --git a/libretro-common/include/formats/rpng.h b/libretro-common/include/formats/rpng.h
index 2b1411517f..9fabeb5537 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/formats/rpng.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/formats/rpng.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ struct png_ihdr
 struct rpng_process_t
 {
    const uint8_t *inflate_buf;
+   const uint32_t *palette;
    size_t total_out;
 };