diff --git a/menu/menu_animation.c b/menu/menu_animation.c
index d7bc7bd707..db3af993cb 100644
--- a/menu/menu_animation.c
+++ b/menu/menu_animation.c
@@ -591,14 +591,6 @@ bool menu_animation_ticker(const menu_animation_ctx_ticker_t *ticker)
    return true;
 }
 
-bool menu_animation_get_ideal_delta_time(menu_animation_ctx_delta_t *delta)
-{
-   if (!delta)
-      return false;
-   delta->ideal = delta->current / IDEAL_DELTA_TIME;
-   return true;
-}
-
 void menu_animation_update_time(bool timedate_enable)
 {
    static retro_time_t
@@ -686,9 +678,10 @@ void menu_animation_kill_by_subject(menu_animation_ctx_subject_t *subject)
    }
 }
 
-float menu_animation_get_delta_time(void)
+void menu_animation_get_time(menu_animation_ctx_delta_t *delta)
 {
-   return delta_time;
+   delta->current = delta_time;
+   delta->ideal   = delta_time / IDEAL_DELTA_TIME;
 }
 
 bool menu_animation_ctl(enum menu_animation_ctl_state state, void *data)
diff --git a/menu/menu_animation.h b/menu/menu_animation.h
index 64ca8a454e..56a5171655 100644
--- a/menu/menu_animation.h
+++ b/menu/menu_animation.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void menu_animation_free(void);
 
 bool menu_animation_update(float delta_time);
 
-bool menu_animation_get_ideal_delta_time(menu_animation_ctx_delta_t *delta);
+void menu_animation_get_time(menu_animation_ctx_delta_t *delta);
 
 bool menu_animation_ticker(const menu_animation_ctx_ticker_t *ticker);
 
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ bool menu_animation_push(menu_animation_ctx_entry_t *entry);
 
 void menu_animation_push_delayed(unsigned delay, menu_animation_ctx_entry_t *entry);
 
-float menu_animation_get_delta_time(void);
-
 bool menu_animation_ctl(enum menu_animation_ctl_state state, void *data);
 
 RETRO_END_DECLS
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index 70a8b4e127..79b60938c6 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -235,10 +235,8 @@ unsigned menu_event(input_bits_t *p_input, input_bits_t *p_trigger_input)
       menu_driver_ctl(MENU_NAVIGATION_CTL_SET_SCROLL_ACCEL,
             &new_scroll_accel);
 
-   delta.current = menu_animation_get_delta_time();
-
-   if (menu_animation_get_ideal_delta_time(&delta))
-      delay_count += delta.ideal;
+   menu_animation_get_time(&delta);
+   delay_count += delta.ideal;
 
    if (menu_input_dialog_get_display_kb())
    {
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 79d7700a83..b0e60f4ed2 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2641,6 +2641,7 @@ static enum runloop_state runloop_check_state(
    bool rarch_is_initialized        = rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_IS_INITED, NULL);
    bool fs_toggle_triggered         = false;
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
+   menu_animation_ctx_delta_t delta;
    bool menu_driver_binding_state   = menu_driver_is_binding_state();
    bool menu_is_alive               = menu_driver_is_alive();
    unsigned menu_toggle_gamepad_combo = settings->uints.input_menu_toggle_gamepad_combo;
@@ -2828,14 +2829,8 @@ static enum runloop_state runloop_check_state(
    }
 
 #if defined(HAVE_MENU)
-   {
-      menu_animation_ctx_delta_t delta;
-
-      delta.current = menu_animation_get_delta_time();
-
-      if (menu_animation_get_ideal_delta_time(&delta))
-         menu_animation_update(delta.ideal);
-   }
+   menu_animation_get_time(&delta);
+   menu_animation_update(delta.ideal);
 
    if (menu_is_alive)
    {