diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index c1436b8939..e97e76d645 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -134,10 +134,9 @@ static int menu_action_handle_setting(rarch_setting_t *setting,
 
 rarch_setting_t *menu_setting_find(const char *label)
 {
-   driver_t    *driver = driver_get_ptr();
    menu_handle_t *menu = menu_driver_get_ptr();
 
-   if (!driver)
+   if (!menu)
       return NULL;
    return (rarch_setting_t*)setting_find_setting(
          menu->list_settings, label);
@@ -148,10 +147,9 @@ int menu_setting_set(unsigned type, const char *label,
 {
    int ret                  = 0;
    rarch_setting_t *setting = NULL;
-   driver_t *driver         = driver_get_ptr();
    menu_handle_t      *menu = menu_driver_get_ptr();
 
-   if (!driver)
+   if (!menu)
       return 0;
    
    setting = menu_setting_find(