diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 58accd78db..85d9c0a106 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void config_free(void)
    configuration_settings = NULL;
 }
 
-static bool config_init(void)
+bool config_init(void)
 {
    configuration_settings = (settings_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(settings_t));
 
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@ static bool config_init(void)
    return true;
 }
 
-bool config_realloc(void)
-{
-   config_free();
-   return config_init();
-}
-
-
 /**
  * config_get_default_audio:
  *
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index f651384222..80def93888 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ bool config_save_autoconf_profile(const char *path, unsigned user);
  **/
 bool config_save_file(const char *path);
 
-bool config_realloc(void);
+bool config_init(void);
 
 void config_free(void);
 
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 94cf15ce74..08506077fe 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1432,11 +1432,11 @@ bool rarch_ctl(enum rarch_ctl_state state, void *data)
          driver_ctl(RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_UNINIT_ALL, NULL);
          break;
       case RARCH_CTL_PREINIT:
-         if (!config_realloc())
-            return false;
 
          command_event(CMD_EVENT_HISTORY_DEINIT, NULL);
 
+         config_init();
+
          runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_CLEAR_STATE, NULL);
          break;
       case RARCH_CTL_MAIN_DEINIT: