diff --git a/runahead/secondary_core.c b/runahead/secondary_core.c
index 7ff00f8ed9..254a249cc9 100644
--- a/runahead/secondary_core.c
+++ b/runahead/secondary_core.c
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ static char *get_temp_directory_alloc(void)
    free(wideStr);
 #endif
 #elif defined ANDROID
-   path = strcpy_alloc_force(settings->paths.directory_libretro);
+   {
+      settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+      path = strcpy_alloc_force(settings->paths.directory_libretro);
+   }
 #else
    path = "/tmp";
    if (getenv("TMPDIR"))