diff --git a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_backend.h b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_backend.h
index d5cb6cc38a..1bf1f7fd7a 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_backend.h
+++ b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_backend.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ typedef struct menu_file_list_cbs
 {
    int (*action_ok)(const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type,
          size_t index);
+   int (*action_start)(unsigned type,  const char *label, unsigned action);
    int (*action_toggle)(unsigned type, const char *label, unsigned action);
 } menu_file_list_cbs_t;
 
diff --git a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
index d9a5e653e1..a8d49e883a 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
@@ -215,30 +215,15 @@ static int menu_start_screen_iterate(unsigned action)
 }
 
 static int menu_setting_start_pressed(unsigned type,
-      const char *dir, const char *label,
-      unsigned action)
+      const char *label, unsigned action)
 {
-   if (type >= MENU_SETTINGS_BIND_BEGIN &&
-         type <= MENU_SETTINGS_BIND_ALL_LAST)
-   {
-      struct retro_keybind *bind = (struct retro_keybind*)
-         &g_settings.input.binds[driver.menu->current_pad]
-         [type - MENU_SETTINGS_BIND_BEGIN];
+   menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs = (menu_file_list_cbs_t*)
+      file_list_get_actiondata_at_offset(driver.menu->selection_buf,
+            driver.menu->selection_ptr);
 
-      if (driver.menu->bind_mode_keyboard)
-      {
-         const struct retro_keybind *def_binds = driver.menu->current_pad ?
-            retro_keybinds_rest : retro_keybinds_1;
-         bind->key = def_binds[type - MENU_SETTINGS_BIND_BEGIN].key;
-      }
-      else
-      {
-         bind->joykey = NO_BTN;
-         bind->joyaxis = AXIS_NONE;
-      }
+   if (cbs && cbs->action_start)
+      return cbs->action_start(type, label, action);
 
-      return 0;
-   }
    return -1;
 }
 
@@ -300,7 +285,7 @@ static int menu_settings_iterate(unsigned action)
             return 0;
          /* fall-through */
       case MENU_ACTION_START:
-         if (menu_setting_start_pressed(type, path, label, action) == 0)
+         if (menu_setting_start_pressed(type, label, action) == 0)
             return 0;
          /* fall-through */
       case MENU_ACTION_LEFT:
diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_entries_cbs.c b/frontend/menu/menu_entries_cbs.c
index 4dc5ae1f1e..9bf9fca7bb 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_entries_cbs.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_entries_cbs.c
@@ -653,6 +653,38 @@ static int core_setting_toggle(unsigned type, const char *label,
    return 0;
 }
 
+static int action_start_bind(unsigned type, const char *label,
+      unsigned action)
+{
+   struct retro_keybind *def_binds = (struct retro_keybind *)retro_keybinds_1;
+   struct retro_keybind *bind = (struct retro_keybind*)
+      &g_settings.input.binds[driver.menu->current_pad]
+      [type - MENU_SETTINGS_BIND_BEGIN];
+
+   if (!bind)
+      return -1;
+
+   (void)label;
+   (void)action;
+
+   if (!driver.menu->bind_mode_keyboard)
+   {
+      bind->joykey = NO_BTN;
+      bind->joyaxis = AXIS_NONE;
+      return 0;
+   }
+
+   if (driver.menu->current_pad)
+      def_binds = (struct retro_keybind*)retro_keybinds_rest;
+
+   if (!def_binds)
+      return -1;
+
+   bind->key = def_binds[type - MENU_SETTINGS_BIND_BEGIN].key;
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
 /* Bind the OK callback function */
 
 static int menu_entries_cbs_init_bind_ok_first(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
@@ -740,6 +772,19 @@ static int menu_entries_cbs_init_bind_ok_first(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
    return 0;
 }
 
+static void menu_entries_cbs_init_bind_start(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
+      const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t index)
+{
+   if (!cbs)
+      return;
+
+   cbs->action_start = NULL;
+
+   if (type >= MENU_SETTINGS_BIND_BEGIN &&
+         type <= MENU_SETTINGS_BIND_ALL_LAST)
+      cbs->action_start = action_start_bind;
+}
+
 static void menu_entries_cbs_init_bind_ok(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
       const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t index)
 {
@@ -825,6 +870,7 @@ void menu_entries_cbs_init(void *data,
    if (cbs)
    {
       menu_entries_cbs_init_bind_ok(cbs, path, label, type, index);
+      menu_entries_cbs_init_bind_start(cbs, path, label, type, index);
       menu_entries_cbs_init_bind_toggle(cbs, path, label, type, index);
    }
 }