diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index d8331f51a8..9191323e0d 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -462,11 +462,10 @@ font_data_t *menu_display_font(
 
 font_data_t *menu_display_font_file(char* fontpath, float font_size, bool is_threaded)
 {
+   font_data_t *font_data = NULL;
    if (!menu_disp)
       return NULL;
 
-   font_data_t *font_data = NULL;
-
    if (!menu_disp->font_init_first((void**)&font_data,
             video_driver_get_ptr(false),
             fontpath, font_size, is_threaded))