diff --git a/gfx/common/win32_common.c b/gfx/common/win32_common.c
index 34f04c46c7..284058e1d4 100644
--- a/gfx/common/win32_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/win32_common.c
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@
  *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include "../../driver.h"
 #include "../../general.h"
 #include "win32_common.h"
-#include <string.h>
 
 #if !defined(_XBOX) && defined(_WIN32)
 
@@ -182,3 +180,39 @@ LRESULT win32_menu_loop(HWND owner, WPARAM wparam)
 	return 0L;
 }
 #endif
+
+bool win32_get_metrics(void *data,
+	enum display_metric_types type, float *value)
+{
+#ifdef _XBOX
+   return false;
+#else
+   HDC monitor            = GetDC(NULL);
+   int pixels_x           = GetDeviceCaps(monitor, HORZRES);
+   int pixels_y           = GetDeviceCaps(monitor, VERTRES);
+   int physical_width     = GetDeviceCaps(monitor, HORZSIZE);
+   int physical_height    = GetDeviceCaps(monitor, VERTSIZE);
+
+   ReleaseDC(NULL, monitor);
+
+   switch (type)
+   {
+      case DISPLAY_METRIC_MM_WIDTH:
+         *value = physical_width;
+         break;
+      case DISPLAY_METRIC_MM_HEIGHT:
+         *value = physical_height;
+         break;
+      case DISPLAY_METRIC_DPI:
+         /* 25.4 mm in an inch. */
+         *value = 254 * pixels_x / physical_width / 10;
+         break;
+      case DISPLAY_METRIC_NONE:
+      default:
+         *value = 0;
+         return false;
+   }
+
+   return true;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/gfx/common/win32_common.h b/gfx/common/win32_common.h
index 53054277db..dbd181bd7f 100644
--- a/gfx/common/win32_common.h
+++ b/gfx/common/win32_common.h
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
 #ifndef WIN32_COMMON_H__
 #define WIN32_COMMON_H__
 
+#include <string.h>
+#include <boolean.h>
+#include "../../driver.h"
+#include "../video_context_driver.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -32,6 +37,9 @@ LRESULT win32_handle_keyboard_event(HWND hwnd, UINT message,
 LRESULT win32_menu_loop(HWND handle, WPARAM wparam);
 #endif
 
+bool win32_get_metrics(void *data,
+	enum display_metric_types type, float *value);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp b/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp
index 65a1b5bb2b..b0714753da 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp
@@ -495,37 +495,7 @@ static void gfx_ctx_d3d_swap_interval(void *data, unsigned interval)
 static bool gfx_ctx_d3d_get_metrics(void *data,
 	enum display_metric_types type, float *value)
 {
-#ifdef _XBOX
-	return false;
-#else
-	HDC monitor            = GetDC(NULL);
-	int pixels_x           = GetDeviceCaps(monitor, HORZRES);
-	int pixels_y           = GetDeviceCaps(monitor, VERTRES);
-	int physical_width     = GetDeviceCaps(monitor, HORZSIZE);
-	int physical_height    = GetDeviceCaps(monitor, VERTSIZE);
-
-	ReleaseDC(NULL, monitor);
-
-	switch (type)
-	{
-		case DISPLAY_METRIC_MM_WIDTH:
-			*value = physical_width;
-			break;
-		case DISPLAY_METRIC_MM_HEIGHT:
-			*value = physical_height;
-			break;
-		case DISPLAY_METRIC_DPI:
-			/* 25.4 mm in an inch. */
-			*value = 254 * pixels_x / physical_width / 10;
-			break;
-		case DISPLAY_METRIC_NONE:
-		default:
-			*value = 0;
-			return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-#endif
+   return win32_get_metrics(data, type, value);
 }
 
 const gfx_ctx_driver_t gfx_ctx_d3d = {
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.c
index ba38d85df5..b49dde7304 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.c
@@ -667,34 +667,7 @@ static gfx_ctx_proc_t gfx_ctx_wgl_get_proc_address(const char *symbol)
 static bool gfx_ctx_wgl_get_metrics(void *data,
 	enum display_metric_types type, float *value)
 {
-	bool ret               = true;
-	HDC monitor            = GetDC(NULL);
-	int pixels_x           = GetDeviceCaps(monitor, HORZRES);
-	int pixels_y           = GetDeviceCaps(monitor, VERTRES);
-	int physical_width     = GetDeviceCaps(monitor, HORZSIZE);
-	int physical_height    = GetDeviceCaps(monitor, VERTSIZE);
-
-	ReleaseDC(NULL, monitor);
-
-	switch (type)
-	{
-		case DISPLAY_METRIC_MM_WIDTH:
-			*value = physical_width;
-			break;
-		case DISPLAY_METRIC_MM_HEIGHT:
-			*value = physical_height;
-			break;
-		case DISPLAY_METRIC_DPI:
-			/* 25.4 mm in an inch. */
-			*value = 254 * pixels_x / physical_width / 10;
-			break;
-		case DISPLAY_METRIC_NONE:
-		default:
-			*value = 0;
-			return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
+   return win32_get_metrics(data, type, value);
 }
 
 static bool gfx_ctx_wgl_bind_api(void *data,
diff --git a/griffin/griffin.c b/griffin/griffin.c
index f0a930b4e1..d38d511451 100644
--- a/griffin/griffin.c
+++ b/griffin/griffin.c
@@ -86,11 +86,15 @@ CHEATS
 /*============================================================
 UI COMMON CONTEXT
 ============================================================ */
-#if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(_XBOX)
+#if defined(_WIN32)
 #include "../gfx/common/win32_common.c"
+
+#ifndef _XBOX
 #include "../gfx/drivers_wm/win32_dwm_common.c"
 #endif
 
+#endif
+
 /*============================================================
 VIDEO CONTEXT
 ============================================================ */