diff --git a/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.cpp b/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.cpp
index 4426eea266..1cc5041da8 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.cpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.cpp
@@ -284,9 +284,8 @@ void D3DVideo::viewport_info(rarch_viewport &vp)
 
 bool D3DVideo::read_viewport(uint8_t *buffer)
 {
-   static retro_perf_counter_t d3d_read_viewport = { "d3d_read_viewport", 0, 0, 0, false };
-   rarch_perf_init(&d3d_read_viewport, g_settings.perfcounter_enable);
-   rarch_perf_start(&d3d_read_viewport, g_settings.perfcounter_enable);
+   RARCH_PERFORMANCE_INIT(d3d_read_viewport);
+   RARCH_PERFORMANCE_START(d3d_read_viewport);
    bool ret = true;
    IDirect3DSurface9 *target = nullptr;
    IDirect3DSurface9 *dest   = nullptr;
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ bool D3DVideo::read_viewport(uint8_t *buffer)
    }
 
 end:
-   rarch_perf_stop(&d3d_read_viewport, g_settings.perfcounter_enable);
+   RARCH_PERFORMANCE_STOP(d3d_read_viewport);
    if (target)
       target->Release();
    if (dest)
@@ -607,9 +606,8 @@ bool D3DVideo::frame(const void *frame,
    if (!frame)
       return true;
 
-   static retro_perf_counter_t d3d_frame = { "d3d_frame", 0, 0, 0, false };
-   rarch_perf_init(&d3d_frame, g_settings.perfcounter_enable);
-   rarch_perf_start(&d3d_frame, g_settings.perfcounter_enable);
+   RARCH_PERFORMANCE_INIT(d3d_frame);
+   RARCH_PERFORMANCE_START(d3d_frame);
    // We cannot recover in fullscreen.
    if (needs_restore && IsIconic(hWnd))
       return true;
@@ -672,7 +670,7 @@ bool D3DVideo::frame(const void *frame,
    }
 #endif
 
-   rarch_perf_stop(&d3d_frame, g_settings.perfcounter_enable);
+   RARCH_PERFORMANCE_STOP(d3d_frame);
 
    if (dev->Present(nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr) != D3D_OK)
    {