diff --git a/driver.c b/driver.c
index 99caba7330..0f3f1e639d 100644
--- a/driver.c
+++ b/driver.c
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ void driver_free(void)
 {
    if (g_driver)
       free(g_driver);
-
-   g_driver = NULL;
 }
 
 static driver_t *driver_new(void)
diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index f77af8debf..83e4d3f185 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ enum
 
 typedef struct driver
 {
-   const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx;
+   frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx;
    const ui_companion_driver_t *ui_companion;
    const audio_driver_t *audio;
    const video_driver_t *video;
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_android.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_android.c
index 822532f5cb..1983a69806 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_android.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_android.c
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ static int frontend_android_parse_drive_list(void *data)
    return 0;
 }
 
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_android = {
+frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_android = {
    frontend_android_get_environment_settings,
    frontend_android_init,
    frontend_android_deinit,
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c
index 917b35c367..b6fa2c294a 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_ctr.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static int frontend_ctr_parse_drive_list(void *data)
    return 0;
 }
 
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ctr = {
+frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ctr = {
    frontend_ctr_get_environment_settings,
    frontend_ctr_init,
    frontend_ctr_deinit,
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_darwin.m b/frontend/drivers/platform_darwin.m
index 23f057f2ab..778157f647 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_darwin.m
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_darwin.m
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ static int frontend_darwin_parse_drive_list(void *data)
    return ret;
 }
 
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_darwin = {
+frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_darwin = {
    frontend_darwin_get_environment_settings,
    NULL,                         /* init */
    NULL,                         /* deinit */
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c
index f8a1e57d45..2af1113b92 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static int frontend_gx_parse_drive_list(void *data)
    return 0;
 }
 
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_gx = {
+frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_gx = {
    frontend_gx_get_environment_settings,
    frontend_gx_init,
    frontend_gx_deinit,
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.c
index fb23e6cb16..71ab01e0e8 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_linux.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static void frontend_linux_get_os(char *s, size_t len, int *major, int *minor)
    strlcpy(s, "Linux", len);
 }
 
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_linux = {
+frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_linux = {
    NULL,                         /* environment_get */
    NULL,                         /* init */
    NULL,                         /* deinit */
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_null.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_null.c
index 8eefa693fa..f8d051dad2 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_null.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_null.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_null = {
+frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_null = {
    NULL,                         /* environment_get */
    NULL,                         /* init */
    NULL,                         /* deinit */
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
index f7d7dc472d..80927e4a3c 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ static bool multiman_detected  = false;
 static bool exit_spawn = false;
 static bool exitspawn_start_game = false;
 
+static void frontend_ps3_shutdown(bool unused)
+{
+   sys_process_exit(0);
+}
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSUTILS
 static void callback_sysutil_exit(uint64_t status,
@@ -73,10 +77,13 @@ static void callback_sysutil_exit(uint64_t status,
    {
       case CELL_SYSUTIL_REQUEST_EXITGAME:
          {
+            frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend = frontend_get_ptr();
             rarch_system_info_t *system = rarch_system_info_get_ptr();
 
             if (system)
                system->shutdown = true;
+            if (frontend)
+               frontend->shutdown = frontend_ps3_shutdown;
          }
          break;
    }
@@ -313,47 +320,12 @@ static void frontend_ps3_deinit(void *data)
 #endif
 }
 
-static void frontend_ps3_exec(const char *path, bool should_load_game);
-
 static void frontend_ps3_set_fork(bool exit, bool start_game)
 {
    exit_spawn = exitspawn;
    exitspawn_start_game = start_game;
 }
 
-static void frontend_ps3_exitspawn(char *core_path, size_t core_path_size)
-{
-#ifdef HAVE_RARCH_EXEC
-   bool should_load_game = false;
-
-#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
-   global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
-   bool original_verbose = global->verbosity;
-   global->verbosity = true;
-
-   should_load_game = exitspawn_start_game;
-
-   if (!exit_spawn)
-      return;
-#endif
-
-   frontend_ps3_exec(core_path, should_load_game);
-
-#ifdef IS_SALAMANDER
-   cellSysmoduleUnloadModule(CELL_SYSMODULE_SYSUTIL_GAME);
-   cellSysmoduleLoadModule(CELL_SYSMODULE_FS);
-   cellSysmoduleLoadModule(CELL_SYSMODULE_IO);
-#else
-
-#endif
-
-#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
-   global->verbosity = original_verbose;
-#endif
-#endif
-}
-
-
 static void frontend_ps3_exec(const char *path, bool should_load_game)
 {
    unsigned i;
@@ -439,6 +411,44 @@ static void frontend_ps3_exec(const char *path, bool should_load_game)
 #endif
 }
 
+static void frontend_ps3_exitspawn(char *core_path, size_t core_path_size)
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_RARCH_EXEC
+   bool should_load_game = false;
+
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   global_t *global = global_get_ptr();
+   bool original_verbose = global->verbosity;
+   global->verbosity = true;
+
+   should_load_game = exitspawn_start_game;
+
+   if (!exit_spawn)
+   {
+      frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend = frontend_get_ptr();
+
+      if (frontend)
+         frontend->shutdown = frontend_ps3_shutdown;
+      return;
+   }
+#endif
+
+   frontend_ps3_exec(core_path, should_load_game);
+
+#ifdef IS_SALAMANDER
+   cellSysmoduleUnloadModule(CELL_SYSMODULE_SYSUTIL_GAME);
+   cellSysmoduleLoadModule(CELL_SYSMODULE_FS);
+   cellSysmoduleLoadModule(CELL_SYSMODULE_IO);
+#endif
+
+#ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+   global->verbosity = original_verbose;
+#endif
+#endif
+
+   return;
+}
+
 static int frontend_ps3_get_rating(void)
 {
    return 10;
@@ -481,7 +491,7 @@ static int frontend_ps3_parse_drive_list(void *data)
    return 0;
 }
 
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ps3 = {
+frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ps3 = {
    frontend_ps3_get_environment_settings,
    frontend_ps3_init,
    frontend_ps3_deinit,
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
index 453ddc9fe4..8ed2075a7b 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static int frontend_psp_parse_drive_list(void *data)
    return 0;
 }
 
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_psp = {
+frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_psp = {
    frontend_psp_get_environment_settings,
    frontend_psp_init,
    frontend_psp_deinit,
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_qnx.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_qnx.c
index e661d04521..20cb293f4e 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_qnx.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_qnx.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ enum frontend_architecture frontend_qnx_get_architecture(void)
    return FRONTEND_ARCH_ARM;
 }
 
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_qnx = {
+frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_qnx = {
    frontend_qnx_get_environment_settings,
    frontend_qnx_init,
    NULL,                         /* deinit */
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_win32.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_win32.c
index ce1d59bcdc..d68633ee39 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_win32.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_win32.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static int frontend_win32_parse_drive_list(void *data)
    return 0;
 }
 
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_win32 = {
+frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_win32 = {
    NULL,						   /* environment_get */
    frontend_win32_init,
    NULL,                           /* deinit */
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.c
index 5bfc2692cc..de5b159138 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static int frontend_xdk_parse_drive_list(void *data)
    return 0;
 }
 
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_xdk = {
+frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_xdk = {
    frontend_xdk_get_environment_settings,
    frontend_xdk_init,
    NULL,                         /* deinit */
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_driver.c b/frontend/frontend_driver.c
index 74885e3cad..6157f9cae7 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_driver.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend_driver.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "../config.h"
 #endif
 
-static const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_drivers[] = {
+static frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_drivers[] = {
 #if defined(__CELLOS_LV2__)
    &frontend_ctx_ps3,
 #endif
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_drivers[] = {
  *
  * Returns: pointer to driver if successful, otherwise NULL.
  **/
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_find_driver(const char *ident)
+frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_find_driver(const char *ident)
 {
    unsigned i;
 
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_find_driver(const char *ident)
  *
  * Returns: pointer to first suitable driver, otherwise NULL. 
  **/
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_init_first(void)
+frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_init_first(void)
 {
    unsigned i;
-   const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend = NULL;
+   frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend = NULL;
 
    for (i = 0; frontend_ctx_drivers[i]; i++)
    {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_init_first(void)
 }
 
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_get_ptr(void)
+frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_get_ptr(void)
 {
    driver_t *driver        = driver_get_ptr();
    if (!driver)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_get_ptr(void)
 
 int frontend_driver_parse_drive_list(void *data)
 {
-   const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend = frontend_get_ptr();
+   frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend = frontend_get_ptr();
 
    if (!frontend || !frontend->parse_drive_list)
       return -1;
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_driver.h b/frontend/frontend_driver.h
index 5ae9c9de6e..f082a138a6 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_driver.h
+++ b/frontend/frontend_driver.h
@@ -76,17 +76,17 @@ typedef struct frontend_ctx_driver
    const struct video_driver *(*get_video_driver)(void);
 } frontend_ctx_driver_t;
 
-extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_gx;
-extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ps3;
-extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_xdk;
-extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_qnx;
-extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_darwin;
-extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_android;
-extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_linux;
-extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_psp;
-extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ctr;
-extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_win32;
-extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_null;
+extern frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_gx;
+extern frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ps3;
+extern frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_xdk;
+extern frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_qnx;
+extern frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_darwin;
+extern frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_android;
+extern frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_linux;
+extern frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_psp;
+extern frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_ctr;
+extern frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_win32;
+extern frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_null;
 
 /**
  * frontend_ctx_find_driver:
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ extern const frontend_ctx_driver_t frontend_ctx_null;
  *
  * Returns: pointer to driver if successful, otherwise NULL.
  **/
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_find_driver(const char *ident);
+frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_find_driver(const char *ident);
 
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_get_ptr(void);
+frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_get_ptr(void);
 
 /**
  * frontend_ctx_init_first:
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_get_ptr(void);
  *
  * Returns: pointer to first suitable driver, otherwise NULL. 
  **/
-const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_init_first(void);
+frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_init_first(void);
 
 int frontend_driver_parse_drive_list(void *data);
 
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 932af3b0b3..f44cc3b47a 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -894,7 +894,6 @@ void rarch_main_global_free(void)
       return;
 
    free(g_extern);
-   g_extern = NULL;
 }
 
 bool rarch_main_verbosity(void)