diff --git a/menu/menu_entry.c b/menu/menu_entry.c
index 1dd576299b..0f7a3fee71 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entry.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entry.c
@@ -234,14 +234,12 @@ uint32_t menu_entry_get_bool_value(uint32_t i)
    return *setting->value.boolean;
 }
 
-void menu_entry_set_bool_value(uint32_t i, uint32_t new_val)
+void menu_entry_set_bool_value(uint32_t i, bool value)
 {
    rarch_setting_t *setting = menu_entry_get_setting(i);
 
-   if (new_val == 0)
-      setting_set_with_string_representation(setting, "false");
-   else
-      setting_set_with_string_representation(setting, "true");
+   if (setting)
+      setting_set_with_string_representation(setting, value ? "true" : "false");
 }
 
 struct string_list *menu_entry_enum_values(uint32_t i)
diff --git a/menu/menu_entry.h b/menu/menu_entry.h
index 4c5be8b54e..c9ee14724a 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entry.h
+++ b/menu/menu_entry.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ unsigned menu_entry_get_type_new(uint32_t i);
 
 uint32_t menu_entry_get_bool_value(uint32_t i);
 
-void menu_entry_set_bool_value(uint32_t i, uint32_t new_val);
+void menu_entry_set_bool_value(uint32_t i, bool new_val);
 
 struct string_list *menu_entry_enum_values(uint32_t i);