diff --git a/runahead/run_ahead.c b/runahead/run_ahead.c
index 1e931f5265..a3a1cf5a87 100644
--- a/runahead/run_ahead.c
+++ b/runahead/run_ahead.c
@@ -142,9 +142,7 @@ static bool env_hook(unsigned cmd, void *data)
    {
       bool *bool_p = (bool*)data;
       if (*bool_p == true)
-      {
          secondary_core_set_variable_update();
-      }
    }
    return result;
 }
diff --git a/runahead/secondary_core.c b/runahead/secondary_core.c
index 1dbc571d97..5be3a0f9b2 100644
--- a/runahead/secondary_core.c
+++ b/runahead/secondary_core.c
@@ -281,9 +281,9 @@ static bool rarch_environment_secondary_core_hook(unsigned cmd, void *data)
    bool result = rarch_environment_cb(cmd, data);
    if (cmd == RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_VARIABLE_UPDATE && has_variable_update)
    {
-      has_variable_update = false;
       bool *bool_p = (bool*)data;
       *bool_p = true;
+      has_variable_update = false;
       return true;
    }
    return result;