diff --git a/menu/menu_entries_cbs.c b/menu/menu_entries_cbs.c
index 392138e979..aca7a632fa 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries_cbs.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries_cbs.c
@@ -1596,19 +1596,6 @@ static int disk_options_disk_idx_toggle(unsigned type, const char *label,
    return 0;
 }
 
-static int list_populate_generic(file_list_t *list, const char *path,
-      const char *label, unsigned type)
-{
-   driver.menu->scroll_indices_size = 0;
-   menu_entries_build_scroll_indices(list);
-   menu_entries_refresh(list);
-
-   if (driver.menu_ctx && driver.menu_ctx->populate_entries)
-      driver.menu_ctx->populate_entries(driver.menu, path, label, type);
-
-   return 0;
-}
-
 static int deferred_push_core_list_deferred(void *data, void *userdata,
       const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type)
 {
@@ -1635,7 +1622,7 @@ static int deferred_push_core_list_deferred(void *data, void *userdata,
 
    menu_list_sort_on_alt(list);
 
-   list_populate_generic(list, path, label, type);
+   menu_list_populate_generic(list, path, label, type);
 
    return 0;
 }
@@ -1655,7 +1642,7 @@ static int deferred_push_database_manager_list_deferred(void *data, void *userda
 
    menu_list_sort_on_alt(list);
 
-   list_populate_generic(list, path, label, type);
+   menu_list_populate_generic(list, path, label, type);
 
    return 0;
 }
@@ -2320,7 +2307,7 @@ static int deferred_push_core_manager_list(void *data, void *userdata,
             0, 0);
 #endif
 
-      list_populate_generic(list, path, label, type);
+      menu_list_populate_generic(list, path, label, type);
 
       return 0;
    }
@@ -2376,7 +2363,7 @@ static int deferred_push_history_list(void *data, void *userdata,
             MENU_FILE_PLAYLIST_ENTRY, 0);
    }
 
-   list_populate_generic(list, path, label, type);
+   menu_list_populate_generic(list, path, label, type);
 
    return 0;
 }
@@ -2403,7 +2390,7 @@ static int deferred_push_content_actions(void *data, void *userdata,
       menu_list_push(list, "Reset", "restart_content", MENU_SETTING_ACTION_RESET, 0);
    }
 
-   list_populate_generic(list, path, label, type);
+   menu_list_populate_generic(list, path, label, type);
 
    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/menu/menu_list.c b/menu/menu_list.c
index f11a458a85..4a4de06ead 100644
--- a/menu/menu_list.c
+++ b/menu/menu_list.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "menu_common_list.h"
 #include "menu_list.h"
 #include "menu_navigation.h"
+#include "menu_entries.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
 void menu_list_destroy(file_list_t *list)
@@ -304,3 +305,16 @@ void menu_list_sort_on_alt(file_list_t *list)
 {
    file_list_sort_on_alt(list);
 }
+
+int menu_list_populate_generic(file_list_t *list, const char *path,
+      const char *label, unsigned type)
+{
+   driver.menu->scroll_indices_size = 0;
+   menu_entries_build_scroll_indices(list);
+   menu_entries_refresh(list);
+
+   if (driver.menu_ctx && driver.menu_ctx->populate_entries)
+      driver.menu_ctx->populate_entries(driver.menu, path, label, type);
+
+   return 0;
+}
diff --git a/menu/menu_list.h b/menu/menu_list.h
index b0eefc2da8..088ca2e87e 100644
--- a/menu/menu_list.h
+++ b/menu/menu_list.h
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ void menu_list_get_alt_at_offset(const file_list_t *list, size_t idx,
 void menu_list_set_alt_at_offset(file_list_t *list, size_t idx,
       const char *alt);
 
+int menu_list_populate_generic(file_list_t *list, const char *path,
+      const char *label, unsigned type);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif