diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index 07313e4de4..03c4935da1 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -212,9 +212,6 @@ static bool menu_driver_pending_quit            = false;
  * be enacted upon the next menu iteration */
 static bool menu_driver_pending_shutdown        = false;
 
-/* Are we binding a button inside the menu? */
-static bool menu_driver_is_binding              = false;
-
 static menu_handle_t *menu_driver_data          = NULL;
 static const menu_ctx_driver_t *menu_driver_ctx = NULL;
 static void *menu_userdata                      = NULL;
@@ -1745,15 +1742,6 @@ bool menu_display_reset_textures_list(
    return true;
 }
 
-bool menu_driver_is_binding_state(void)
-{
-   return menu_driver_is_binding;
-}
-
-void menu_driver_set_binding_state(bool on)
-{
-   menu_driver_is_binding = on;
-}
 
 /**
  * menu_driver_find_handle:
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.h b/menu/menu_driver.h
index 58c86c8037..c5fddb8db3 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -505,10 +505,6 @@ const char *menu_driver_ident(void);
 
 bool menu_driver_ctl(enum rarch_menu_ctl_state state, void *data);
 
-bool menu_driver_is_binding_state(void);
-
-void menu_driver_set_binding_state(bool on);
-
 void menu_driver_frame(video_frame_info_t *video_info);
 
 bool menu_driver_get_load_content_animation_data(menu_texture_item *icon, char **playlist_name);
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 914dd68d01..2906cdb92d 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -924,6 +924,8 @@ static menu_input_t menu_input_state;
 
 /* Is the menu driver still running? */
 static bool menu_driver_alive                   = false;
+/* Are we binding a button inside the menu? */
+static bool menu_driver_is_binding              = false;
 
 void menu_driver_set_alive(bool val)
 {
@@ -936,6 +938,15 @@ bool menu_driver_is_alive(void)
    return menu_driver_alive;
 }
 
+bool menu_driver_is_binding_state(void)
+{
+   return menu_driver_is_binding;
+}
+
+void menu_driver_set_binding_state(bool on)
+{
+   menu_driver_is_binding = on;
+}
 #endif
 
 /* RECORDING GLOBAL VARIABLES */
@@ -22915,7 +22926,7 @@ static enum runloop_state runloop_check_state(
    bool pause_nonactive                = settings->bools.pause_nonactive;
    bool rarch_is_initialized           = rarch_is_inited;
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
-   bool menu_driver_binding_state      = menu_driver_is_binding_state();
+   bool menu_driver_binding_state      = menu_driver_is_binding;
    bool menu_is_alive                  = menu_driver_alive;
    unsigned menu_toggle_gamepad_combo  = settings->uints.input_menu_toggle_gamepad_combo;
 #ifdef HAVE_EASTEREGG
diff --git a/retroarch.h b/retroarch.h
index d6756e2af4..5752377d70 100644
--- a/retroarch.h
+++ b/retroarch.h
@@ -2105,6 +2105,11 @@ void menu_driver_set_alive(bool val);
 
 bool menu_driver_is_alive(void);
 
+bool menu_driver_is_binding_state(void);
+
+void menu_driver_set_binding_state(bool on);
+
+
 RETRO_END_DECLS
 
 #endif