diff --git a/input/input_driver.c b/input/input_driver.c
index 8b320cbc34..bbea90d013 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.c
+++ b/input/input_driver.c
@@ -2898,7 +2898,7 @@ static void input_poll_overlay(
  * input_config_translate_str_to_rk:
  * @str                            : String to translate to key ID.
  *
- * Translates tring representation to key identifier.
+ * Translates string representation to key identifier.
  *
  * Returns: key identifier.
  **/
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c
index c18e6cf398..7fd8339a1d 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_get_value.c
@@ -2266,14 +2266,16 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_get_string_representation_compare_type(
 }
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_get_string_representation(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx)
+      const char *path,
+      const char *label, size_t lbl_len,
+      unsigned type, size_t idx)
 {
    if (!cbs)
       return -1;
 
    if (  string_starts_with_size(
-            label, "input_player", STRLEN_CONST("input_player")) &&
-         string_ends_with_size(label, "joypad_index", strlen(label),
+            label, "input_player", STRLEN_CONST("input_player"))
+         && string_ends_with_size(label, "joypad_index", lbl_len,
                STRLEN_CONST("joypad_index"))
       )
    {
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c
index cbd075d8db..d5529f2314 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c
@@ -999,24 +999,11 @@ static int bind_left_generic(unsigned type, const char *label,
 }
 
 static int menu_cbs_init_bind_left_compare_label(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *label, const char *menu_label)
+      const char *label, size_t lbl_len, const char *menu_label, size_t menu_lbl_len)
 {
 
-   if (cbs->setting)
-   {
-      const char *parent_group   = cbs->setting->parent_group;
-
-      if (string_is_equal(parent_group,
-               msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MAIN_MENU))
-               && (cbs->setting->type == ST_GROUP))
-      {
-         BIND_ACTION_LEFT(cbs, action_left_mainmenu);
-         return 0;
-      }
-   }
-
    if (     string_starts_with_size(label, "input_player", STRLEN_CONST("input_player"))
-         && string_ends_with_size(label, "_joypad_index", strlen(label),
+         && string_ends_with_size(label, "_joypad_index", lbl_len,
             STRLEN_CONST("_joypad_index")))
    {
       unsigned i;
@@ -1096,7 +1083,7 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_left_compare_label(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
             case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_EXPLORE_INITIALISING_LIST:
                if (
                         string_ends_with_size(menu_label, "_tab",
-                           strlen(menu_label),
+                           menu_lbl_len,
                            STRLEN_CONST("_tab")
                            )
                      || string_is_equal(menu_label, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MAIN_MENU))
@@ -1168,7 +1155,7 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_left_compare_label(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
 }
 
 static int menu_cbs_init_bind_left_compare_type(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      unsigned type, const char *menu_label)
+      unsigned type, const char *menu_label, size_t menu_lbl_len)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_CHEATS
    if (type >= MENU_SETTINGS_CHEAT_BEGIN
@@ -1256,7 +1243,7 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_left_compare_type(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
          case MENU_SETTINGS_CORE_INFO_NONE:
             if (  
                   string_ends_with_size(menu_label, "_tab",
-                     strlen(menu_label), STRLEN_CONST("_tab"))
+                     menu_lbl_len, STRLEN_CONST("_tab"))
                   || string_is_equal(menu_label, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_HORIZONTAL_MENU))
                )
             {
@@ -1304,8 +1291,10 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_left_compare_type(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
 }
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_left(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx,
-      const char *menu_label)
+      const char *path,
+      const char *label, size_t lbl_len,
+      unsigned type, size_t idx,
+      const char *menu_label, size_t menu_lbl_len)
 {
    if (!cbs)
       return -1;
@@ -1316,7 +1305,7 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_left(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
    {
       if (  
                string_ends_with_size(menu_label, "_tab",
-                  strlen(menu_label), STRLEN_CONST("_tab"))
+                  menu_lbl_len, STRLEN_CONST("_tab"))
             || string_is_equal(menu_label, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MAIN_MENU))
             || string_is_equal(menu_label, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_HORIZONTAL_MENU))
          )
@@ -1326,10 +1315,23 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_left(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       }
    }
 
-   if (menu_cbs_init_bind_left_compare_label(cbs, label, menu_label) == 0)
+   if (cbs->setting)
+   {
+      const char *parent_group   = cbs->setting->parent_group;
+
+      if (string_is_equal(parent_group,
+               msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MAIN_MENU))
+               && (cbs->setting->type == ST_GROUP))
+      {
+         BIND_ACTION_LEFT(cbs, action_left_mainmenu);
+         return 0;
+      }
+   }
+
+   if (menu_cbs_init_bind_left_compare_label(cbs, label, lbl_len, menu_label, menu_lbl_len) == 0)
       return 0;
 
-   if (menu_cbs_init_bind_left_compare_type(cbs, type, menu_label) == 0)
+   if (menu_cbs_init_bind_left_compare_type(cbs, type, menu_label, menu_lbl_len) == 0)
       return 0;
 
    return -1;
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
index 34adcc8467..36d4296a12 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
@@ -9240,8 +9240,10 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_ok_compare_type(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
 }
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_ok(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx,
-      const char *menu_label)
+      const char *path,
+      const char *label, size_t lbl_len,
+      unsigned type, size_t idx,
+      const char *menu_label, size_t menu_lbl_len)
 {
    if (!cbs)
       return -1;
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c
index b6c0bf6751..0762878134 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ static int bind_right_generic(unsigned type, const char *label,
 }
 
 static int menu_cbs_init_bind_right_compare_type(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      unsigned type, const char *menu_label)
+      unsigned type, const char *menu_lbl, size_t menu_lbl_len)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_CHEATS
    if (     (type >= MENU_SETTINGS_CHEAT_BEGIN)
@@ -1091,9 +1091,9 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_right_compare_type(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
          case MENU_SETTING_GROUP:
          case MENU_SETTINGS_CORE_INFO_NONE:
             if (
-                     string_ends_with_size(menu_label, "_tab",
-                        strlen(menu_label), STRLEN_CONST("_tab"))
-                  || string_is_equal(menu_label, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_HORIZONTAL_MENU))
+                     string_ends_with_size(menu_lbl, "_tab",
+                        menu_lbl_len, STRLEN_CONST("_tab"))
+                  || string_is_equal(menu_lbl, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_HORIZONTAL_MENU))
                )
             {
                BIND_ACTION_RIGHT(cbs, action_right_mainmenu);
@@ -1140,23 +1140,11 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_right_compare_type(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
 }
 
 static int menu_cbs_init_bind_right_compare_label(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *label, const char *menu_label)
+      const char *label, size_t lbl_len, const char *menu_lbl, size_t menu_lbl_len)
 {
 
-   if (cbs->setting)
-   {
-      const char *parent_group   = cbs->setting->parent_group;
-
-      if (string_is_equal(parent_group, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MAIN_MENU))
-               && (cbs->setting->type == ST_GROUP))
-      {
-         BIND_ACTION_RIGHT(cbs, action_right_scroll);
-         return 0;
-      }
-   }
-
    if (     string_starts_with_size(label, "input_player", STRLEN_CONST("input_player"))
-         && string_ends_with_size(label, "_joypad_index", strlen(label),
+         && string_ends_with_size(label, "_joypad_index", lbl_len,
             STRLEN_CONST("_joypad_index")))
    {
       unsigned i;
@@ -1175,7 +1163,7 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_right_compare_label(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       }
    }
 
-   if (string_is_equal(menu_label, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_PLAYLISTS_TAB)))
+   if (string_is_equal(menu_lbl, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_PLAYLISTS_TAB)))
    {
       BIND_ACTION_RIGHT(cbs, action_right_mainmenu);
       return 0;
@@ -1237,12 +1225,12 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_right_compare_label(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
             case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NO_CORES_AVAILABLE:
             case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_EXPLORE_INITIALISING_LIST:
                if (
-                     string_ends_with_size(menu_label, "_tab",
-                        strlen(menu_label),
+                     string_ends_with_size(menu_lbl, "_tab",
+                        menu_lbl_len,
                         STRLEN_CONST("_tab")
                         )
-                     || string_is_equal(menu_label, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MAIN_MENU))
-                     || string_is_equal(menu_label, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_HORIZONTAL_MENU))
+                     || string_is_equal(menu_lbl, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MAIN_MENU))
+                     || string_is_equal(menu_lbl, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_HORIZONTAL_MENU))
                   )
                {
                   BIND_ACTION_RIGHT(cbs, action_right_mainmenu);
@@ -1308,8 +1296,10 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_right_compare_label(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
 }
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_right(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx,
-      const char *menu_label)
+      const char *path,
+      const char *label,    size_t lbl_len,
+      unsigned type, size_t idx,
+      const char *menu_lbl, size_t menu_lbl_len)
 {
    if (!cbs)
       return -1;
@@ -1319,11 +1309,11 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_right(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
    if (type == MENU_SETTING_NO_ITEM)
    {
       if (
-               string_ends_with_size(menu_label, "_tab",
-                  strlen(menu_label),
+               string_ends_with_size(menu_lbl, "_tab",
+                  menu_lbl_len,
                   STRLEN_CONST("_tab"))
-            || string_is_equal(menu_label, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MAIN_MENU))
-            || string_is_equal(menu_label, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_HORIZONTAL_MENU))
+            || string_is_equal(menu_lbl, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MAIN_MENU))
+            || string_is_equal(menu_lbl, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_HORIZONTAL_MENU))
          )
       {
             BIND_ACTION_RIGHT(cbs, action_right_mainmenu);
@@ -1331,11 +1321,23 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_right(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       }
    }
 
-   if (menu_cbs_init_bind_right_compare_label(cbs, label, menu_label
+   if (cbs->setting)
+   {
+      const char *parent_group   = cbs->setting->parent_group;
+
+      if (string_is_equal(parent_group, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MAIN_MENU))
+               && (cbs->setting->type == ST_GROUP))
+      {
+         BIND_ACTION_RIGHT(cbs, action_right_scroll);
+         return 0;
+      }
+   }
+   
+   if (menu_cbs_init_bind_right_compare_label(cbs, label, lbl_len, menu_lbl, menu_lbl_len
             ) == 0)
       return 0;
 
-   if (menu_cbs_init_bind_right_compare_type(cbs, type, menu_label ) == 0)
+   if (menu_cbs_init_bind_right_compare_type(cbs, type, menu_lbl, menu_lbl_len) == 0)
       return 0;
 
    return -1;
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
index 98a15677ae..e05e9cf2ae 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
@@ -2055,7 +2055,9 @@ static int action_bind_sublabel_generic(
 }
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx)
+      const char *path,
+      const char *label, size_t lbl_len,
+      unsigned type, size_t idx)
 {
    unsigned i;
    typedef struct info_range_list
@@ -5357,7 +5359,7 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       if (  string_starts_with_size(label, "input_player",
             STRLEN_CONST("input_player"))
          && string_ends_with_size(label, "_analog_dpad_mode",
-               strlen(label), STRLEN_CONST("_analog_dpad_mode")))
+               lbl_len, STRLEN_CONST("_analog_dpad_mode")))
       {
          unsigned i;
          char key_input_adc_type[64];
diff --git a/menu/menu_cbs.h b/menu/menu_cbs.h
index e8fd0a4249..80e67bddc9 100644
--- a/menu/menu_cbs.h
+++ b/menu/menu_cbs.h
@@ -269,21 +269,27 @@ unsigned libretro_device_get_size(unsigned *devices, size_t devices_size, unsign
 /* End of function callbacks */
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_left(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx,
-      const char *menu_label);
+      const char *path,
+      const char *label, size_t lbl_len,
+      unsigned type, size_t idx,
+      const char *menu_label, size_t menu_lbl_len);
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_right(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx,
-      const char *menu_label);
+      const char *path,
+      const char *label, size_t lbl_len,
+      unsigned type, size_t idx,
+      const char *menu_label, size_t menu_lbl_len);
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_get_string_representation(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx);
+      const char *path, const char *label, size_t lbl_len,
+      unsigned type, size_t idx);
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_label(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx);
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx);
+      const char *path, const char *label, size_t lbl_len,
+      unsigned type, size_t idx);
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_info(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx);
@@ -295,8 +301,10 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_cancel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx);
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_ok(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx,
-      const char *menu_label);
+      const char *path,
+      const char *label, size_t lbl_len,
+      unsigned type, size_t idx,
+      const char *menu_label, size_t menu_lbl_len);
 
 int menu_cbs_init_bind_deferred_push(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx);
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index ae5b7d814a..737ad92bb3 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -2469,10 +2469,13 @@ static void menu_cbs_init(
       const menu_ctx_driver_t *menu_driver_ctx,
       file_list_t *list,
       menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
-      const char *path, const char *label,
+      const char *path,
+      const char *label,
+      size_t lbl_len,
       unsigned type, size_t idx)
 {
-   const char *menu_label         = NULL;
+   size_t menu_lbl_len;
+   const char *menu_lbl           = NULL;
    file_list_t *menu_list         = MENU_LIST_GET(menu_st->entries.list, 0);
 #ifdef DEBUG_LOG
    menu_file_list_cbs_t *menu_cbs = (menu_file_list_cbs_t*)
@@ -2481,11 +2484,13 @@ static void menu_cbs_init(
 #endif
 
    if (menu_list && menu_list->size)
-      menu_label = menu_list->list[menu_list->size - 1].label;
+      menu_lbl = menu_list->list[menu_list->size - 1].label;
 
-   if (!label || !menu_label)
+   if (!label || !menu_lbl)
       return;
 
+   menu_lbl_len = strlen(menu_lbl);
+
 #ifdef DEBUG_LOG
    RARCH_LOG("\n");
 
@@ -2495,7 +2500,7 @@ static void menu_cbs_init(
 
    /* It will try to find a corresponding callback function inside
     * menu_cbs_ok.c, then map this callback to the entry. */
-   menu_cbs_init_bind_ok(cbs, path, label, type, idx, menu_label);
+   menu_cbs_init_bind_ok(cbs, path, label, lbl_len, type, idx, menu_lbl, menu_lbl_len);
 
    /* It will try to find a corresponding callback function inside
     * menu_cbs_cancel.c, then map this callback to the entry. */
@@ -2519,11 +2524,11 @@ static void menu_cbs_init(
 
    /* It will try to find a corresponding callback function inside
     * menu_cbs_left.c, then map this callback to the entry. */
-   menu_cbs_init_bind_left(cbs, path, label, type, idx, menu_label);
+   menu_cbs_init_bind_left(cbs, path, label, lbl_len, type, idx, menu_lbl, menu_lbl_len);
 
    /* It will try to find a corresponding callback function inside
     * menu_cbs_right.c, then map this callback to the entry. */
-   menu_cbs_init_bind_right(cbs, path, label, type, idx, menu_label);
+   menu_cbs_init_bind_right(cbs, path, label, lbl_len, type, idx, menu_lbl, menu_lbl_len);
 
    /* It will try to find a corresponding callback function inside
     * menu_cbs_deferred_push.c, then map this callback to the entry. */
@@ -2531,7 +2536,7 @@ static void menu_cbs_init(
 
    /* It will try to find a corresponding callback function inside
     * menu_cbs_get_string_representation.c, then map this callback to the entry. */
-   menu_cbs_init_bind_get_string_representation(cbs, path, label, type, idx);
+   menu_cbs_init_bind_get_string_representation(cbs, path, label, lbl_len, type, idx);
 
    /* It will try to find a corresponding callback function inside
     * menu_cbs_title.c, then map this callback to the entry. */
@@ -2543,7 +2548,7 @@ static void menu_cbs_init(
 
    /* It will try to find a corresponding callback function inside
     * menu_cbs_sublabel.c, then map this callback to the entry. */
-   menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(cbs, path, label, type, idx);
+   menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(cbs, path, label, lbl_len, type, idx);
 
    if (menu_driver_ctx && menu_driver_ctx->bind_init)
       menu_driver_ctx->bind_init(
@@ -4168,7 +4173,7 @@ bool menu_entries_append(
 {
    menu_ctx_list_t list_info;
    size_t i;
-   size_t idx;
+   size_t idx, lbl_len;
    const char *menu_path       = NULL;
    menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs   = NULL;
    struct menu_state  *menu_st = &menu_driver_state;
@@ -4248,9 +4253,11 @@ bool menu_entries_append(
          cbs->setting                 = menu_setting_find_enum(enum_idx);
    }
 
+   lbl_len  = strlen(label);
+
    menu_cbs_init(menu_st,
          menu_st->driver_ctx,
-         list, cbs, path, label, type, idx);
+         list, cbs, path, label, lbl_len, type, idx);
 
    return true;
 }
@@ -4260,6 +4267,7 @@ void menu_entries_prepend(file_list_t *list,
       enum msg_hash_enums enum_idx,
       unsigned type, size_t directory_ptr, size_t entry_idx)
 {
+   size_t lbl_len;
    menu_ctx_list_t list_info;
    size_t i;
    size_t idx                  = 0;
@@ -4331,9 +4339,11 @@ void menu_entries_prepend(file_list_t *list,
 
    list->list[idx].actiondata      = cbs;
 
+   lbl_len  = strlen(label);
+
    menu_cbs_init(menu_st,
          menu_st->driver_ctx,
-         list, cbs, path, label, type, idx);
+         list, cbs, path, label, lbl_len, type, idx);
 }
 
 void menu_entries_flush_stack(const char *needle, unsigned final_type)
diff --git a/ui/drivers/qt/qt_widgets.cpp b/ui/drivers/qt/qt_widgets.cpp
index a282abbd0b..70d8e32872 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/qt/qt_widgets.cpp
+++ b/ui/drivers/qt/qt_widgets.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static inline void add_sublabel_and_whats_this(
 
    cbs.enum_idx = setting->enum_idx;
 
-   menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(&cbs, 0, 0, setting->type, setting->size);
+   menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(&cbs, NULL, NULL, 0, setting->type, setting->size);
 
    cbs.action_sublabel(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, tmp, sizeof(tmp));