diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index 7a9ffb4df3..78b56a45f4 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -275,3 +275,15 @@ void menu_driver_free(menu_handle_t *menu)
    if (driver->menu_ctx && driver->menu_ctx->free)
       driver->menu_ctx->free(menu);
 }
+
+void menu_driver_render(void)
+{
+   driver_t *driver     = driver_get_ptr();
+   if (!driver)
+      return;
+   if (!driver->video_data)
+      return;
+   
+   if (driver->menu_ctx && driver->menu_ctx->render)
+      driver->menu_ctx->render();
+}
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.h b/menu/menu_driver.h
index fcd39eccfc..3aa136a2a9 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ void menu_driver_entry_iterate(unsigned action);
 
 void menu_driver_free(menu_handle_t *menu);
 
+void menu_driver_render(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index 10809ea64e..27fa21dc01 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -389,9 +389,7 @@ int menu_input_bind_iterate(void)
    
    binds = menu->binds;
     
-   if (driver->video_data && driver->menu_ctx &&
-         driver->menu_ctx->render)
-      driver->menu_ctx->render();
+   menu_driver_render();
 
    snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "[%s]\npress joypad\n(RETURN to skip)",
          input_config_bind_map[
@@ -436,9 +434,7 @@ int menu_input_bind_iterate_keyboard(void)
    if (!menu)
       return -1;
 
-   if (driver->video_data && driver->menu_ctx &&
-         driver->menu_ctx->render)
-      driver->menu_ctx->render();
+   menu_driver_render();
 
    current = rarch_get_time_usec();
    timeout = (menu->binds.timeout_end - current) / 1000000;