diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index a63fb7feab..f03cff5aa7 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -1032,15 +1032,13 @@ bool video_monitor_fps_statistics(double *refresh_rate,
 bool video_monitor_get_fps(char *buf, size_t size,
       char *buf_fps, size_t size_fps)
 {
-   retro_time_t        new_time;
    static retro_time_t curr_time;
    static retro_time_t fps_time;
-   rarch_system_info_t *system = rarch_system_info_get_ptr();
+   retro_time_t        new_time  = retro_get_time_usec();
+   rarch_system_info_t *system   = rarch_system_info_get_ptr();
 
    *buf = '\0';
 
-   new_time = retro_get_time_usec();
-
    if (video_driver_frame_count)
    {
       static float last_fps;