diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index 4f3cbfcece..969a444027 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -289,27 +289,6 @@ int menu_driver_bind_init(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
          label_hash, menu_label_hash);
 }
 
-bool menu_driver_iterate(enum menu_action action)
-{
-   if (menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_IS_PENDING_QUIT, NULL))
-   {
-      menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_UNSET_PENDING_QUIT, NULL);
-      return false;
-   }
-   if (menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_IS_PENDING_SHUTDOWN, NULL))
-   {
-      menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_UNSET_PENDING_SHUTDOWN, NULL);
-      if (!event_cmd_ctl(EVENT_CMD_QUIT, NULL))
-         return false;
-      return true;
-   }
-   if (!menu_driver_ctx || !menu_driver_ctx->iterate)
-      return false;
-   if (menu_driver_ctx->iterate(menu_driver_data, menu_userdata, action) == -1)
-      return false;
-   return true;
-}
-
 static void menu_input_key_event(bool down, unsigned keycode,
       uint32_t character, uint16_t mod)
 {
@@ -783,6 +762,28 @@ bool menu_driver_ctl(enum rarch_menu_ctl_state state, void *data)
             return menu_driver_ctx->load_image(menu_userdata,
                   load_image_info->data, load_image_info->type);
          }
+       case RARCH_MENU_CTL_ITERATE:
+         {
+            menu_ctx_iterate_t *iterate = (menu_ctx_iterate_t*)data;
+
+            if (menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_IS_PENDING_QUIT, NULL))
+            {
+               menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_UNSET_PENDING_QUIT, NULL);
+               return false;
+            }
+            if (menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_IS_PENDING_SHUTDOWN, NULL))
+            {
+               menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_UNSET_PENDING_SHUTDOWN, NULL);
+               if (!event_cmd_ctl(EVENT_CMD_QUIT, NULL))
+                  return false;
+               return true;
+            }
+            if (!menu_driver_ctx || !menu_driver_ctx->iterate)
+               return false;
+            if (menu_driver_ctx->iterate(menu_driver_data, menu_userdata, iterate->action) == -1)
+               return false;
+         }
+         break;
       default:
       case RARCH_MENU_CTL_NONE:
          break;
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.h b/menu/menu_driver.h
index e8926e82c1..731744c55e 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ enum rarch_menu_ctl_state
    RARCH_MENU_CTL_FIND_DRIVER,
    RARCH_MENU_CTL_LOAD_IMAGE,
    RARCH_MENU_CTL_LIST_CACHE,
-   RARCH_MENU_CTL_LIST_INSERT
+   RARCH_MENU_CTL_LIST_INSERT,
+   RARCH_MENU_CTL_ITERATE
 };
 
 typedef enum
@@ -339,12 +340,10 @@ typedef struct menu_ctx_list
    unsigned action;
 } menu_ctx_list_t;
 
-extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_xui;
-extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_rgui;
-extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_mui;
-extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_xmb;
-extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_zarch;
-extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_null;
+typedef struct menu_ctx_iterate
+{
+   enum menu_action action;
+} menu_ctx_iterate_t;
 
 /**
  * menu_driver_find_handle:
@@ -377,8 +376,6 @@ const char* config_get_menu_driver_options(void);
 
 menu_handle_t *menu_driver_get_ptr(void);
 
-
-
 void  menu_driver_list_free(file_list_t *list, size_t i, size_t list_size);
 
 size_t menu_driver_list_get_size(menu_list_type_t type);
@@ -391,8 +388,6 @@ size_t  menu_driver_list_get_selection(void);
 
 bool menu_environment_cb(menu_environ_cb_t type, void *data);
 
-bool menu_driver_iterate(enum menu_action action);
-
 int menu_driver_bind_init(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx,
       const char *elem0, const char *elem1,
@@ -409,6 +404,13 @@ bool menu_driver_ctl(enum rarch_menu_ctl_state state, void *data);
 
 int menu_iterate_render(void *data, void *userdata);
 
+extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_xui;
+extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_rgui;
+extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_mui;
+extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_xmb;
+extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_zarch;
+extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_null;
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 360cea6ecd..1d800c0c4b 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -1360,13 +1360,16 @@ int runloop_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
    if (menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_IS_ALIVE, NULL))
    {
+      menu_ctx_iterate_t iter;
       bool focused            = runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_CHECK_FOCUS, NULL) 
          && !ui_companion_is_on_foreground();
       bool is_idle            = runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_IDLE, NULL);
       enum menu_action action = (enum menu_action)
                menu_input_frame_retropad(cmd.state[0], cmd.state[2]);
 
-      if (!menu_driver_iterate(action))
+      iter.action = action;
+
+      if (!menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_ITERATE, &iter))
          rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_MENU_RUNNING_FINISHED, NULL);
 
       if (focused || !is_idle)
diff --git a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoatouch_menu.m b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoatouch_menu.m
index 3d5ddadf72..d6f5a80824 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoatouch_menu.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoatouch_menu.m
@@ -613,12 +613,15 @@ didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
 
 - (void)alertView:(UIAlertView*)alertView clickedButtonAtIndex:(NSInteger)buttonIndex
 {
-    switch (buttonIndex)
-    {
-        case 0:
-           menu_driver_iterate(MENU_ACTION_OK);
-           break;
-    }
+   menu_ctx_iterate_t iter;
+
+   switch (buttonIndex)
+   {
+      case 0:
+         iter.action = MENU_ACTION_OK;
+         menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_ITERATE, &iter);
+         break;
+   }
 }
 
 @end