diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_info.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_info.c
index f6d673a212..bd880cd83d 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_info.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_info.c
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 #include "../../network/netplay/netplay_discovery.h"
 #endif
 
-static int action_info_default(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_info_default(void *data, unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    menu_displaylist_info_t info;
-   menu_handle_t *menu          = NULL;
+   menu_handle_t *menu          = (menu_handle_t*)data;
    file_list_t *menu_stack      = menu_entries_get_menu_stack_ptr(0);
    size_t selection             = menu_navigation_get_selection();
 
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ static int action_info_default(unsigned type, const char *label)
    info.label                   = strdup(
          msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INFO_SCREEN));
 
-   menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu);
-
    if (!menu_displaylist_ctl(DISPLAYLIST_HELP, &info, menu))
       goto error;
 
@@ -68,15 +66,14 @@ int  generic_action_ok_help(void *data,
       const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx, size_t entry_idx,
       enum msg_hash_enums id, enum menu_dialog_type id2);
 
-static int action_info_cheevos(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_info_cheevos(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
-   menu_handle_t *menu    = NULL;
+   menu_handle_t *menu    = (menu_handle_t*)data;
    unsigned new_id        = type - MENU_SETTINGS_CHEEVOS_START;
 
    menu_dialog_set_current_id(new_id);
 
-   menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu);
-
    return generic_action_ok_help(menu, NULL, label, new_id, 0, 0,
       MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CHEEVOS_DESCRIPTION,
       MENU_DIALOG_HELP_CHEEVOS_DESCRIPTION);
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c
index 322d10ff0b..aa1d0c45f3 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static int action_left_shader_filter_default(void *data,
          MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VIDEO_SMOOTH);
    if (!setting)
       return menu_cbs_exit();
-   return menu_action_handle_setting(setting,
+   return menu_action_handle_setting(data, setting,
          setting_get_type(setting), MENU_ACTION_LEFT, wraparound);
 }
 
@@ -743,7 +743,8 @@ static int bind_left_generic(void *data,
       unsigned type, const char *label,
       bool wraparound)
 {
-   return menu_setting_set(type, label, MENU_ACTION_LEFT, wraparound);
+   return menu_setting_set(data,
+         type, label, MENU_ACTION_LEFT, wraparound);
 }
 
 static int menu_cbs_init_bind_left_compare_label(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
index a689c3ced4..d19808ae75 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ static int action_ok_lookup_setting(void *data,
       const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx, size_t entry_idx)
 {
-   return menu_setting_set(type, label, MENU_ACTION_OK, false);
+   return menu_setting_set(data, type, label, MENU_ACTION_OK, false);
 }
 
 static int action_ok_audio_add_to_mixer(void *data,
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c
index 80572ebf28..e79fcc6809 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static int action_right_shader_filter_default(void *data,
    rarch_setting_t *setting = menu_setting_find_enum(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VIDEO_SMOOTH);
    if (!setting)
       return menu_cbs_exit();
-   return menu_action_handle_setting(setting,
+   return menu_action_handle_setting(data, setting,
          setting_get_type(setting), MENU_ACTION_RIGHT,
          wraparound);
 }
@@ -493,7 +493,8 @@ int bind_right_generic(void *data,
       unsigned type, const char *label,
        bool wraparound)
 {
-   return menu_setting_set(type, label, MENU_ACTION_RIGHT, wraparound);
+   return menu_setting_set(data,
+         type, label, MENU_ACTION_RIGHT, wraparound);
 }
 
 static int menu_cbs_init_bind_right_compare_type(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_select.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_select.c
index 6f3e821e87..6e5cf1d0b6 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_select.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_select.c
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@
 
 #ifndef BIND_ACTION_SELECT
 #define BIND_ACTION_SELECT(cbs, name) \
-   cbs->action_select = name; \
+   cbs->action_select       = name; \
    cbs->action_select_ident = #name;
 #endif
 
-static int action_select_default(const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type,
+static int action_select_default(void *data,
+      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type,
       size_t idx)
 {
    menu_entry_t entry;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ static int action_select_default(const char *path, const char *label, unsigned t
    enum menu_action action    = MENU_ACTION_NOOP;
    menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs  = NULL;
    file_list_t *selection_buf = menu_entries_get_selection_buf_ptr(0);
+   menu_handle_t *menu        = (menu_handle_t*)data;
 
    menu_entry_init(&entry);
    menu_entry_get(&entry, 0, idx, NULL, false);
@@ -95,13 +97,7 @@ static int action_select_default(const char *path, const char *label, unsigned t
    }
 
    if (action != MENU_ACTION_NOOP)
-   {
-      menu_handle_t *menu = NULL;
-
-      menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu);
-
       ret = menu_entry_action(&entry, menu, (unsigned)idx, action);
-   }
 
    menu_entry_free(&entry);
 
@@ -110,88 +106,76 @@ static int action_select_default(const char *path, const char *label, unsigned t
    return ret;
 }
 
-static int action_select_path_use_directory(const char *path,
+static int action_select_path_use_directory(
+      void *data,
+      const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx)
 {
-   menu_handle_t *menu = NULL;
-   if (!menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu))
-      return menu_cbs_exit();
-   return action_ok_path_use_directory(menu,
+   return action_ok_path_use_directory((menu_handle_t*)data,
          path, label, type, idx, 0 /* unused */);
 }
 
-static int action_select_driver_setting(const char *path,
+static int action_select_driver_setting(void *data,
+      const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type,
       size_t idx)
 {
-   menu_handle_t *menu = NULL;
-   if (!menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu))
-      return menu_cbs_exit();
-   return bind_right_generic(menu, type, label, true);
+   return bind_right_generic((menu_handle_t*)data, type, label, true);
 }
 
-static int action_select_core_setting(const char *path,
+static int action_select_core_setting(void *data,
+      const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type,
       size_t idx)
 {
-   menu_handle_t *menu = NULL;
-   if (!menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu))
-      return menu_cbs_exit();
-   return core_setting_right(menu, type, label, true);
+   return core_setting_right((menu_handle_t*)data, type, label, true);
 }
 
-static int shader_action_parameter_select(const char *path,
+static int shader_action_parameter_select(void *data,
+      const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type,
       size_t idx)
 {
-   menu_handle_t *menu = NULL;
-   if (!menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu))
-      return menu_cbs_exit();
-   return shader_action_parameter_right(menu, type, label, true);
+   return shader_action_parameter_right((menu_handle_t*)data, type, label, true);
 }
 
-static int shader_action_parameter_preset_select(const char *path,
+static int shader_action_parameter_preset_select(
+      void *data, const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type,
       size_t idx)
 {
-   menu_handle_t *menu = NULL;
-   if (!menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu))
-      return menu_cbs_exit();
-   return shader_action_parameter_right(menu, type, label, true);
+   return shader_action_parameter_right(
+         (menu_handle_t*)data, type, label, true);
 }
 
-static int action_select_cheat(const char *path,
+static int action_select_cheat(void *data,
+      const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type,
       size_t idx)
 {
-   menu_handle_t *menu = NULL;
-   if (!menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu))
-      return menu_cbs_exit();
-   return action_right_cheat(menu, type, label, true);
+   return action_right_cheat((menu_handle_t*)data, type, label, true);
 }
 
-static int action_select_input_desc(const char *path,
+static int action_select_input_desc(void *data,
+      const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type,
       size_t idx)
 {
-   menu_handle_t *menu = NULL;
-   if (!menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu))
-      return menu_cbs_exit();
-   return action_right_input_desc(menu, type, label, true);
+   return action_right_input_desc((menu_handle_t*)data, type, label, true);
 }
 
-static int action_select_input_desc_kbd(const char *path,
+static int action_select_input_desc_kbd(void *data,
+      const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type,
    size_t idx)
 {
-   menu_handle_t *menu = NULL;
-   if (!menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu))
-      return menu_cbs_exit();
-   return action_right_input_desc_kbd(menu, type, label, true);
+   return action_right_input_desc_kbd((menu_handle_t*)data, type, label, true);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
-static int action_select_netplay_connect_room(const char *path,
+static int action_select_netplay_connect_room(
+      void *data,
+      const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type,
       size_t idx)
 {
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_start.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_start.c
index 399c49b490..b91093329e 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_start.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_start.c
@@ -45,17 +45,19 @@
 
 #ifndef BIND_ACTION_START
 #define BIND_ACTION_START(cbs, name) \
-   cbs->action_start = name; \
+   cbs->action_start       = name; \
    cbs->action_start_ident = #name;
 #endif
 
-static int action_start_remap_file_load(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_remap_file_load(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    input_remapping_set_defaults(true);
    return 0;
 }
 
-static int action_start_video_filter_file_load(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_video_filter_file_load(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
@@ -79,7 +81,8 @@ static int generic_action_start_performance_counters(struct retro_perf_counter *
    return 0;
 }
 
-static int action_start_performance_counters_core(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_performance_counters_core(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    struct retro_perf_counter **counters = retro_get_perf_counter_libretro();
    unsigned offset = type - MENU_SETTINGS_LIBRETRO_PERF_COUNTERS_BEGIN;
@@ -87,7 +90,8 @@ static int action_start_performance_counters_core(unsigned type, const char *lab
    return generic_action_start_performance_counters(counters, offset, type, label);
 }
 
-static int action_start_performance_counters_frontend(unsigned type,
+static int action_start_performance_counters_frontend(
+      void *data, unsigned type,
       const char *label)
 {
    struct retro_perf_counter **counters = retro_get_perf_counter_rarch();
@@ -95,7 +99,8 @@ static int action_start_performance_counters_frontend(unsigned type,
    return generic_action_start_performance_counters(counters, offset, type, label);
 }
 
-static int action_start_input_desc(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_input_desc(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    settings_t           *settings = config_get_ptr();
    unsigned inp_desc_index_offset = type - MENU_SETTINGS_INPUT_DESC_BEGIN;
@@ -118,11 +123,12 @@ static int action_start_input_desc(unsigned type, const char *label)
 }
 
 static int action_start_shader_action_parameter(
+      void *data,
       unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    video_shader_ctx_t shader_info;
    struct video_shader_parameter *param = NULL;
-   unsigned parameter = type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PARAMETER_0;
+   unsigned                   parameter = type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PARAMETER_0;
 
    video_shader_driver_get_current_shader(&shader_info);
 
@@ -137,11 +143,12 @@ static int action_start_shader_action_parameter(
    return menu_shader_manager_clear_parameter(parameter);
 }
 
-static int action_start_shader_pass(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_shader_pass(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
-   menu_handle_t *menu       = NULL;
+   menu_handle_t *menu       = (menu_handle_t*)data;
 
-   if (!menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu))
+   if (!menu)
       return menu_cbs_exit();
 
    menu->hack_shader_pass    = type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PASS_0;
@@ -152,7 +159,8 @@ static int action_start_shader_pass(unsigned type, const char *label)
 }
 
 
-static int action_start_shader_scale_pass(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_shader_scale_pass(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    unsigned pass                         = type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PASS_SCALE_0;
 
@@ -161,32 +169,39 @@ static int action_start_shader_scale_pass(unsigned type, const char *label)
    return 0;
 }
 
-static int action_start_shader_filter_pass(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_shader_filter_pass(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    unsigned pass                         = type - MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PASS_FILTER_0;
    return menu_shader_manager_clear_pass_filter(pass);
 }
 
-static int action_start_netplay_mitm_server(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_netplay_mitm_server(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   strlcpy(settings->arrays.netplay_mitm_server, netplay_mitm_server, sizeof(settings->arrays.netplay_mitm_server));
+   strlcpy(settings->arrays.netplay_mitm_server,
+         netplay_mitm_server,
+         sizeof(settings->arrays.netplay_mitm_server));
    return 0;
 }
 
-static int action_start_shader_watch_for_changes(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_shader_watch_for_changes(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    settings->bools.video_shader_watch_files = video_shader_watch_files;
    return 0;
 }
 
-static int action_start_shader_num_passes(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_shader_num_passes(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    return menu_shader_manager_clear_num_passes();
 }
 
-static int action_start_cheat_num_passes(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_cheat_num_passes(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    if (cheat_manager_get_size())
    {
@@ -198,7 +213,8 @@ static int action_start_cheat_num_passes(unsigned type, const char *label)
    return 0;
 }
 
-static int action_start_core_setting(unsigned type,
+static int action_start_core_setting(void *data,
+      unsigned type,
       const char *label)
 {
    unsigned idx                = type - MENU_SETTINGS_CORE_OPTION_START;
@@ -210,7 +226,8 @@ static int action_start_core_setting(unsigned type,
    return 0;
 }
 
-static int action_start_playlist_association(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_playlist_association(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    int found;
    char new_playlist_cores[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
@@ -245,7 +262,8 @@ static int action_start_playlist_association(unsigned type, const char *label)
    return 0;
 }
 
-static int action_start_video_resolution(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_video_resolution(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
    unsigned width = 0, height = 0;
    global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
@@ -268,9 +286,9 @@ static int action_start_video_resolution(unsigned type, const char *label)
    return 0;
 }
 
-static int action_start_lookup_setting(unsigned type, const char *label)
+static int action_start_lookup_setting(void *data, unsigned type, const char *label)
 {
-   return menu_setting_set(type, label, MENU_ACTION_START, false);
+   return menu_setting_set(data, type, label, MENU_ACTION_START, false);
 }
 
 static int menu_cbs_init_bind_start_compare_label(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs)
diff --git a/menu/menu_entries.h b/menu/menu_entries.h
index 069c3ead24..8d64746ff2 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries.h
+++ b/menu/menu_entries.h
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ typedef struct menu_file_list_cbs
 
    int (*action_iterate)(const char *label, unsigned action);
    int (*action_deferred_push)(menu_displaylist_info_t *info, void *data);
-   int (*action_select)(const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type,
+   int (*action_select)(void *data,
+         const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type,
          size_t idx);
    int (*action_get_title)(const char *path, const char *label,
          unsigned type, char *s, size_t len);
@@ -114,8 +115,8 @@ typedef struct menu_file_list_cbs
          size_t idx);
    int (*action_scan)(const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type,
          size_t idx);
-   int (*action_start)(unsigned type,  const char *label);
-   int (*action_info)(unsigned type,  const char *label);
+   int (*action_start)(void *data, unsigned type,  const char *label);
+   int (*action_info)(void *data, unsigned type,  const char *label);
    int (*action_content_list_switch)(void *data,
          void *data2, void *userdata, const char
          *path, const char *label, unsigned type);
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index d1c46d6632..335d75adc3 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -655,7 +655,8 @@ static int setting_handler(rarch_setting_t *setting, unsigned action)
    return -1;
 }
 
-int menu_action_handle_setting(rarch_setting_t *setting,
+int menu_action_handle_setting(void *data,
+      rarch_setting_t *setting,
       unsigned type, unsigned action, bool wraparound)
 {
    if (!setting)
@@ -667,7 +668,6 @@ int menu_action_handle_setting(rarch_setting_t *setting,
          if (action == MENU_ACTION_OK)
          {
             menu_displaylist_info_t  info;
-            menu_handle_t *menu           = NULL;
             file_list_t       *menu_stack = menu_entries_get_menu_stack_ptr(0);
             const char      *name         = setting->name;
             size_t selection              = menu_navigation_get_selection();
@@ -680,9 +680,8 @@ int menu_action_handle_setting(rarch_setting_t *setting,
             info.directory_ptr            = selection;
             info.list                     = menu_stack;
 
-            menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu);
-
-            if (menu_displaylist_ctl(DISPLAYLIST_GENERIC, &info, menu))
+            if (menu_displaylist_ctl(DISPLAYLIST_GENERIC,
+                     &info, (menu_handle_t*)data))
                menu_displaylist_process(&info);
 
             menu_displaylist_info_free(&info);
@@ -814,7 +813,8 @@ int menu_setting_set_flags(rarch_setting_t *setting)
    return 0;
 }
 
-int menu_setting_set(unsigned type, const char *label,
+int menu_setting_set(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label,
       unsigned action, bool wraparound)
 {
    int ret                    = 0;
@@ -826,7 +826,8 @@ int menu_setting_set(unsigned type, const char *label,
    if (!cbs)
       return 0;
 
-   ret = menu_action_handle_setting(cbs->setting,
+   ret = menu_action_handle_setting(data,
+         cbs->setting,
          type, action, wraparound);
 
    if (ret == -1)
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.h b/menu/menu_setting.h
index 6fc32bdbfd..a0e6a98bee 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.h
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.h
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ int menu_setting_generic(rarch_setting_t *setting, bool wraparound);
 
 int menu_setting_set_flags(rarch_setting_t *setting);
 
-int menu_setting_set(unsigned type, const char *label,
+int menu_setting_set(void *data,
+      unsigned type, const char *label,
       unsigned action, bool wraparound);
 
 /**
@@ -120,10 +121,12 @@ void menu_setting_get_label(void *data, char *s,
       size_t len, unsigned *w, unsigned type,
       const char *menu_label, const char *label, unsigned idx);
 
-int menu_action_handle_setting(rarch_setting_t *setting,
+int menu_action_handle_setting(void *data,
+      rarch_setting_t *setting,
       unsigned type, unsigned action, bool wraparound);
 
-enum setting_type menu_setting_get_browser_selection_type(rarch_setting_t *setting);
+enum setting_type menu_setting_get_browser_selection_type(
+      rarch_setting_t *setting);
 
 void *setting_get_ptr(rarch_setting_t *setting);
 
diff --git a/menu/widgets/menu_entry.c b/menu/widgets/menu_entry.c
index 85175600cd..e7f26d8f7f 100644
--- a/menu/widgets/menu_entry.c
+++ b/menu/widgets/menu_entry.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ int menu_entry_action(menu_entry_t *entry,
          break;
       case MENU_ACTION_START:
          if (cbs && cbs->action_start)
-            ret = cbs->action_start(entry->type, entry->label);
+            ret = cbs->action_start(data, entry->type, entry->label);
          break;
       case MENU_ACTION_LEFT:
          if (cbs && cbs->action_left)
@@ -474,11 +474,11 @@ int menu_entry_action(menu_entry_t *entry,
          break;
       case MENU_ACTION_INFO:
          if (cbs && cbs->action_info)
-            ret = cbs->action_info(entry->type, entry->label);
+            ret = cbs->action_info(data, entry->type, entry->label);
          break;
       case MENU_ACTION_SELECT:
          if (cbs && cbs->action_select)
-            ret = cbs->action_select(entry->path,
+            ret = cbs->action_select(data, entry->path,
                   entry->label, entry->type, i);
          break;
       case MENU_ACTION_SEARCH: