diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index c93f4544e3..82ee348e96 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -2212,3 +2212,46 @@ bool rarch_menu_init(
 
    return true;
 }
+
+void menu_input_set_pointer_visibility(
+      menu_input_pointer_hw_state_t *pointer_hw_state,
+      menu_input_t *menu_input,
+      retro_time_t current_time)
+{
+   static bool cursor_shown                        = false;
+   static bool cursor_hidden                       = false;
+   static retro_time_t end_time                    = 0;
+
+   /* Ensure that mouse cursor is hidden when not in use */
+   if ((menu_input->pointer.type == MENU_POINTER_MOUSE)
+         && pointer_hw_state->active)
+   {
+      /* Show cursor */
+      if ((current_time > end_time) && !cursor_shown)
+      {
+         menu_ctx_environment_t menu_environ;
+         menu_environ.type = MENU_ENVIRON_ENABLE_MOUSE_CURSOR;
+         menu_environ.data = NULL;
+
+         menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_ENVIRONMENT, &menu_environ);
+         cursor_shown  = true;
+         cursor_hidden = false;
+      }
+
+      end_time = current_time + MENU_INPUT_HIDE_CURSOR_DELAY;
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      /* Hide cursor */
+      if ((current_time > end_time) && !cursor_hidden)
+      {
+         menu_ctx_environment_t menu_environ;
+         menu_environ.type = MENU_ENVIRON_DISABLE_MOUSE_CURSOR;
+         menu_environ.data = NULL;
+
+         menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_ENVIRONMENT, &menu_environ);
+         cursor_shown  = false;
+         cursor_hidden = true;
+      }
+   }
+}
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.h b/menu/menu_input.h
index 4492ffe9cd..1fc1269103 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.h
+++ b/menu/menu_input.h
@@ -286,6 +286,11 @@ bool menu_input_key_bind_poll_find_hold(
       struct menu_bind_state *new_state,
       struct retro_keybind * output);
 
+void menu_input_set_pointer_visibility(
+      menu_input_pointer_hw_state_t *pointer_hw_state,
+      menu_input_t *menu_input,
+      retro_time_t current_time);
+
 RETRO_END_DECLS
 
 #endif
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 2cc95277c3..67440a7b23 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -949,50 +949,6 @@ static void get_current_menu_sublabel(struct menu_state *menu_st,
 }
 #endif
 
-static void menu_input_set_pointer_visibility(
-      menu_input_pointer_hw_state_t *pointer_hw_state,
-      menu_input_t *menu_input,
-      retro_time_t current_time)
-{
-   static bool cursor_shown                        = false;
-   static bool cursor_hidden                       = false;
-   static retro_time_t end_time                    = 0;
-
-   /* Ensure that mouse cursor is hidden when not in use */
-   if ((menu_input->pointer.type == MENU_POINTER_MOUSE)
-         && pointer_hw_state->active)
-   {
-      /* Show cursor */
-      if ((current_time > end_time) && !cursor_shown)
-      {
-         menu_ctx_environment_t menu_environ;
-         menu_environ.type = MENU_ENVIRON_ENABLE_MOUSE_CURSOR;
-         menu_environ.data = NULL;
-
-         menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_ENVIRONMENT, &menu_environ);
-         cursor_shown  = true;
-         cursor_hidden = false;
-      }
-
-      end_time = current_time + MENU_INPUT_HIDE_CURSOR_DELAY;
-   }
-   else
-   {
-      /* Hide cursor */
-      if ((current_time > end_time) && !cursor_hidden)
-      {
-         menu_ctx_environment_t menu_environ;
-         menu_environ.type = MENU_ENVIRON_DISABLE_MOUSE_CURSOR;
-         menu_environ.data = NULL;
-
-         menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_ENVIRONMENT, &menu_environ);
-         cursor_shown  = false;
-         cursor_hidden = true;
-      }
-   }
-}
-
-
 /**
  * menu_iterate:
  * @input                    : input sample for this frame