diff --git a/libretro-common/lists/file_list.c b/libretro-common/lists/file_list.c
index ce3e2ef33e..6a8a12da47 100644
--- a/libretro-common/lists/file_list.c
+++ b/libretro-common/lists/file_list.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ size_t file_list_get_size(const file_list_t *list)
 
 size_t file_list_get_directory_ptr(const file_list_t *list)
 {
-   size_t size = list->size;
+   size_t size = list ? list->size : 0;
    return list->list[size].directory_ptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/ozone/ozone.c b/menu/drivers/ozone/ozone.c
index e6244f1585..4a6bbd5087 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/ozone/ozone.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/ozone/ozone.c
@@ -3763,7 +3763,7 @@ size_t ozone_list_get_size(void *data, enum menu_list_type type)
 
 void ozone_free_list_nodes(file_list_t *list, bool actiondata)
 {
-   unsigned i, size = (unsigned)list->size;
+   unsigned i, size = list ? (unsigned)list->size : 0;
 
    for (i = 0; i < size; ++i)
    {
diff --git a/menu/drivers/ozone/ozone_entries.c b/menu/drivers/ozone/ozone_entries.c
index c40a07f081..6f37fff2c8 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/ozone/ozone_entries.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/ozone/ozone_entries.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ void ozone_draw_entries(
 
    menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_START_GET, &i);
 
-   entries_end    = selection_buf->size;
+   entries_end    = selection_buf ? selection_buf->size : 0;
    y              = ozone->dimensions.header_height + ozone->dimensions.spacer_1px + ozone->dimensions.entry_padding_vertical;
    sidebar_offset = ozone->sidebar_offset;
    entry_width    = video_width - (unsigned) ozone->dimensions_sidebar_width - ozone->sidebar_offset - entry_padding * 2 - ozone->animations.thumbnail_bar_position;
diff --git a/menu/drivers/stripes.c b/menu/drivers/stripes.c
index 63effca9c8..7a98c427c0 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/stripes.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/stripes.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ static void stripes_free_node(stripes_node_t *node)
  */
 static void stripes_free_list_nodes(file_list_t *list, bool actiondata)
 {
-   unsigned i, size = list->size;
+   unsigned i, size = list ? list->size : 0;
 
    for (i = 0; i < size; ++i)
    {
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ static void stripes_list_open_old(stripes_handle_t *stripes,
 {
    unsigned i, height = 0;
    int        threshold = stripes->icon_size * 10;
-   size_t           end = list->size;
+   size_t           end = list ? list->size : NULL;
 
    video_driver_get_size(NULL, &height);
 
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ static void stripes_list_open_new(stripes_handle_t *stripes,
    unsigned stripes_system_tab = 0;
    size_t skip                 = 0;
    int        threshold        = stripes->icon_size * 10;
-   size_t           end        = list->size;
+   size_t           end        = list ? list->size : NULL;
 
    video_driver_get_size(NULL, &height);
 
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ static void stripes_list_switch_old(stripes_handle_t *stripes,
       file_list_t *list, int dir, size_t current)
 {
    unsigned i, first, last, height;
-   size_t end = list->size;
+   size_t end = list ? list->size : NULL;
    float ix   = -stripes->icon_spacing_horizontal * dir;
    float ia   = 0;
 
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ static void stripes_list_switch_new(stripes_handle_t *stripes,
        }
    }
 
-   end   = list->size;
+   end   = list ? list->size : NULL;
    first = 0;
    last  = end > 0 ? end - 1 : 0;
 
@@ -2554,7 +2554,7 @@ static void stripes_draw_items(
       core_node = stripes_get_userdata_from_horizontal_list(
             stripes, (unsigned)(cat_selection_ptr - (stripes->system_tab_end + 1)));
 
-   end                      = list->size;
+   end                      = list ? list->size : NULL;
 
    rotate_draw.matrix       = &mymat;
    rotate_draw.rotation     = 0;
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index f67cef3804..b1ae2eafbe 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ static void xmb_free_node(xmb_node_t *node)
  */
 static void xmb_free_list_nodes(file_list_t *list, bool actiondata)
 {
-   unsigned i, size = (unsigned)list->size;
+   unsigned i, size = list ? (unsigned)list->size : 0;
 
    for (i = 0; i < size; ++i)
    {
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ static void xmb_list_open_old(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
 {
    unsigned i, height = 0;
    int        threshold = xmb->icon_size * 10;
-   size_t           end = list->size;
+   size_t           end = list ? list->size : 0;
 
    video_driver_get_size(NULL, &height);
 
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@ static void xmb_list_open_new(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
    unsigned xmb_system_tab = 0;
    size_t skip             = 0;
    int        threshold    = xmb->icon_size * 10;
-   size_t           end    = list->size;
+   size_t end              = list ? list->size : 0;
 
    video_driver_get_size(NULL, &height);
 
@@ -1765,7 +1765,7 @@ static void xmb_list_switch_old(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
       file_list_t *list, int dir, size_t current)
 {
    unsigned i, height;
-   size_t end          = list->size;
+   size_t end          = list ? list->size : 0;
    float ix            = -xmb->icon_spacing_horizontal * dir;
    float ia            = 0;
    unsigned first      = 0;
@@ -1838,7 +1838,8 @@ static void xmb_list_switch_new(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
       }
    }
 
-   end   = list->size;
+   end   = list ? list->size : 0;
+
    first = 0;
    last  = (unsigned)(end > 0 ? end - 1 : 0);
 
@@ -2334,6 +2335,7 @@ static void xmb_list_open(xmb_handle_t *xmb)
 
    xmb_list_open_old(xmb, &xmb->selection_buf_old,
          dir, xmb->selection_ptr_old);
+
    xmb_list_open_new(xmb, selection_buf,
          dir, selection);
 
@@ -3475,7 +3477,7 @@ static void xmb_draw_items(
       core_node = xmb_get_userdata_from_horizontal_list(
             xmb, (unsigned)(cat_selection_ptr - (xmb->system_tab_end + 1)));
 
-   end                      = list->size;
+   end                      = list ? list->size : 0;
 
    rotate_draw.matrix       = &mymat;
    rotate_draw.rotation     = 0;