diff --git a/apple/common/apple_gfx_context.c.inl b/apple/common/apple_gfx_context.c.inl
index 1b5f1644d1..93a9a9002c 100644
--- a/apple/common/apple_gfx_context.c.inl
+++ b/apple/common/apple_gfx_context.c.inl
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static void apple_gfx_ctx_update_window_title(void *data)
 #ifdef OSX
    static char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
    bool got_text = video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-         g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+         buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps));
    static const char* const text = buf; /* < Can't access buffer directly in the block */
    if (got_text)
        [[g_view window] setTitle:[NSString stringWithCString:text encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]];
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index a94354a3ac..82f4b1431c 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ struct settings
    bool menu_show_start_screen;
 #endif
    bool fps_show;
-   bool fps_monitor_enable;
    bool load_dummy_on_core_shutdown;
 
    bool core_specific_config;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gx_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/gx_gfx.c
index 18f0942aca..4ec7492b01 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gx_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gx_gfx.c
@@ -1024,7 +1024,6 @@ static bool gx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
       const char *msg)
 {
    char fps_txt[128], fps_text_buf[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show;
    gx_video_t *gx = (gx_video_t*)data;
    struct __gx_regdef *__gx = (struct __gx_regdef*)__gxregs;
    u8 clear_efb = GX_FALSE;
@@ -1114,9 +1113,9 @@ static bool gx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    GX_DrawDone();
 
    video_monitor_get_fps(fps_txt, sizeof(fps_txt),
-         fps_draw ? fps_text_buf : NULL, sizeof(fps_text_buf));
+         fps_text_buf, sizeof(fps_text_buf));
 
-   if (fps_draw)
+   if (g_settings.fps_draw)
    {
       char mem1_txt[128];
       unsigned x = 15;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/androidegl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/androidegl_ctx.c
index 076e772910..1b47f6bf18 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/androidegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/androidegl_ctx.c
@@ -267,16 +267,10 @@ static void android_gfx_ctx_set_resize(void *data,
 static void android_gfx_ctx_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
-
-   (void)data;
-
-   if (!fps_draw)
-      return;
 
    video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-         g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
-   if (g_settings.fps_show)
+         buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps));
+   if (g_setings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_runloop.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/bbqnx_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/bbqnx_ctx.c
index 41dd557100..a3964aa5fc 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/bbqnx_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/bbqnx_ctx.c
@@ -352,15 +352,11 @@ static void gfx_ctx_qnx_set_resize(void *data, unsigned width, unsigned height)
 static void gfx_ctx_qnx_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
-   if (!fps_draw)
-      return;
-
    video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-         g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+         buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps));
    if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_runloop.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp b/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp
index dc2c5cf67e..1fadd6527f 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp
@@ -125,10 +125,9 @@ static void gfx_ctx_d3d_update_title(void *data)
 {
    d3d_video_t *d3d = (d3d_video_t*)data;
    char buf[128], buffer_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    if (video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-            g_settings.fps_show ? buffer_fps : NULL, sizeof(buffer_fps)))
+            buffer_fps, sizeof(buffer_fps)))
    {
 #ifndef _XBOX
       SetWindowText(d3d->hWnd, buf);
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/drm_egl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/drm_egl_ctx.c
index 0d3ae42b9e..12f2062515 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/drm_egl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/drm_egl_ctx.c
@@ -264,15 +264,9 @@ static void gfx_ctx_drm_egl_set_resize(void *data,
 static void gfx_ctx_drm_egl_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
-
-   (void)data;
-
-   if (!fps_draw)
-      return;
 
    video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-         g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+         buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps));
    if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_runloop.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c
index f98931fbf4..ad048c0b1e 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c
@@ -86,15 +86,11 @@ static void gfx_ctx_emscripten_set_resize(void *data,
 static void gfx_ctx_emscripten_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
-   if (!fps_draw)
-      return;
-
    video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-         g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+         buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps));
    if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_runloop.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/glx_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/glx_ctx.c
index 2e4ee3bd19..bd2bb9acfe 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/glx_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/glx_ctx.c
@@ -191,14 +191,13 @@ static void gfx_ctx_glx_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
    gfx_ctx_glx_data_t *glx = NULL;
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
    glx = (gfx_ctx_glx_data_t*)driver.video_context_data;
 
    if (video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-            g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
+            buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps)))
       XStoreName(glx->g_dpy, glx->g_win, buf);
    if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_runloop.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
index ff63e8accc..e66e9ecbdc 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -198,15 +198,11 @@ static void gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_set_resize(void *data,
 static void gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
-   if (!fps_draw)
-      return;
-
    video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-         g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+         buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps));
    if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_runloop.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/ps3_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/ps3_ctx.c
index bd6cdcc934..f8fdd44dbc 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/ps3_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/ps3_ctx.c
@@ -216,13 +216,9 @@ static void gfx_ctx_ps3_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    (void)data;
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
-
-   if (!fps_draw)
-      return;
 
    video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-         g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+         buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps));
    if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_runloop.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/sdl_gl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/sdl_gl_ctx.c
index 5551ee4541..094bcd4944 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/sdl_gl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/sdl_gl_ctx.c
@@ -276,13 +276,12 @@ static void sdl_ctx_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
    gfx_ctx_sdl_data_t *sdl = (gfx_ctx_sdl_data_t*)driver.video_context_data;
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    if (!sdl)
       return;
 
    if (video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-            g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
+            buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps)))
    {
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
       SDL_SetWindowTitle(sdl->g_win, buf);
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/vc_egl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/vc_egl_ctx.c
index 3f5be7c2c7..4a92166f1d 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/vc_egl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/vc_egl_ctx.c
@@ -118,15 +118,11 @@ static void gfx_ctx_vc_set_resize(void *data, unsigned width, unsigned height)
 static void gfx_ctx_vc_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
-   if (!fps_draw)
-      return;
-
    video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-         g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+         buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps));
    if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_runloop.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
index 567224486f..8138febf5d 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -187,15 +187,11 @@ static void gfx_ctx_vivante_set_resize(void *data,
 static void gfx_ctx_vivante_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
-   if (!fps_draw)
-      return;
-
    video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-         g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps));
+         buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps));
    if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_runloop.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
 }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/wayland_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/wayland_ctx.c
index 842f643b82..2ca5c28888 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/wayland_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/wayland_ctx.c
@@ -331,14 +331,13 @@ static void gfx_ctx_wl_set_resize(void *data, unsigned width, unsigned height)
 static void gfx_ctx_wl_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
    gfx_ctx_wayland_data_t *wl = (gfx_ctx_wayland_data_t*)
       driver.video_context_data;
 
    (void)data;
 
-   if (video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf), g_settings.fps_show ? 
-            buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
+   if (video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),  
+            buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps)))
       wl_shell_surface_set_title(wl->g_shell_surf, buf);
 
    if (g_settings.fps_show)
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.c
index f437556ad7..7e43c7ab2e 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.c
@@ -346,12 +346,11 @@ static void gfx_ctx_wgl_set_resize(void *data,
 static void gfx_ctx_wgl_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
    if (video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-            g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
+            buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps)))
       SetWindowText(g_hwnd, buf);
    if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_runloop.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c
index e840f9bc8d..2f2fa9b555 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c
@@ -211,12 +211,11 @@ static void gfx_ctx_xegl_set_resize(void *data,
 static void gfx_ctx_xegl_update_window_title(void *data)
 {
    char buf[128], buf_fps[128];
-   bool fps_draw = g_settings.fps_show || g_settings.fps_monitor_enable;
 
    (void)data;
 
    if (video_monitor_get_fps(buf, sizeof(buf),
-            g_settings.fps_show ? buf_fps : NULL, sizeof(buf_fps)))
+            buf_fps, sizeof(buf_fps)))
       XStoreName(g_dpy, g_win, buf);
    if (g_settings.fps_show)
       msg_queue_push(g_runloop.msg_queue, buf_fps, 1, 1);
diff --git a/gfx/video_monitor.c b/gfx/video_monitor.c
index ce32d37779..1986e96b79 100644
--- a/gfx/video_monitor.c
+++ b/gfx/video_monitor.c
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ bool video_monitor_fps_statistics(double *refresh_rate,
    unsigned samples   = min(MEASURE_FRAME_TIME_SAMPLES_COUNT,
          g_runloop.measure_data.frame_time_samples_count);
 
-   if (!g_settings.fps_monitor_enable || 
-         g_settings.video.threaded || (samples < 2))
+   if (g_settings.video.threaded || (samples < 2))
       return false;
 
    /* Measure statistics on frame time (microsecs), *not* FPS. */
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index b8ceed6e35..aab105433f 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -1317,7 +1317,6 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults)
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(ui.menubar_enable, "ui_menubar_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(ui.suspend_screensaver_enable, "suspend_screensaver_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(fps_show, "fps_show");
-   CONFIG_GET_BOOL(fps_monitor_enable, "fps_monitor_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL(load_dummy_on_core_shutdown, "load_dummy_on_core_shutdown");
 
    CONFIG_GET_PATH(libretro_info_path, "libretro_info_path");
@@ -1844,7 +1843,6 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
    config_set_bool(conf,  "fps_show", g_settings.fps_show);
    config_set_bool(conf,  "ui_menubar_enable", g_settings.ui.menubar_enable);
    config_set_bool(conf,  "suspend_screensaver_enable", g_settings.ui.suspend_screensaver_enable);
-   config_set_bool(conf,  "fps_monitor_enable", g_settings.fps_monitor_enable);
    config_set_path(conf,  "libretro_path", g_settings.libretro);
    config_set_path(conf,  "libretro_directory", g_settings.libretro_directory);
    config_set_path(conf,  "libretro_info_path", g_settings.libretro_info_path);
diff --git a/settings_data.c b/settings_data.c
index fd38da08b9..2eca59f656 100644
--- a/settings_data.c
+++ b/settings_data.c
@@ -3855,17 +3855,6 @@ static bool setting_data_append_list_video_options(
          general_read_handler);
    settings_list_current_add_range(list, list_info, 0, 0, 0.001, true, false);
 
-   CONFIG_BOOL(g_settings.fps_monitor_enable,
-         "fps_monitor_enable",
-         "Monitor FPS Enable",
-         true,
-         "OFF",
-         "ON",
-         group_info.name,
-         subgroup_info.name,
-         general_write_handler,
-         general_read_handler);
-
    CONFIG_FLOAT(
          g_settings.video.refresh_rate,
          "video_refresh_rate_auto",