diff --git a/gfx/drivers/caca_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/caca_gfx.c
index ee9217b041..b883c5fdb6 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/caca_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/caca_gfx.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ static bool caca_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    unsigned height           = 0;
    bool draw                 = true;
    caca_t *caca              = (caca_t*)data;
+   bool menu_is_alive        = video_info->menu_is_alive;
 
    if (!frame || !frame_width || !frame_height)
       return true;
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ static bool caca_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    if (!caca->cv)
       return true;
 
-   if (caca->menu_frame && video_info->menu_is_alive)
+   if (caca->menu_frame && menu_is_alive)
       frame_to_copy = caca->menu_frame;
 
    width  = caca_get_canvas_width(caca->cv);
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ static bool caca_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
          (frame_width < width && frame_height < height))
       draw = false;
 
-   if (video_info->menu_is_alive)
+   if (menu_is_alive)
       draw = false;
 
    caca_clear_canvas(caca->cv);
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/ctr_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/ctr_gfx.c
index a1aa2d9d3b..f3c6d753ab 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/ctr_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/ctr_gfx.c
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ static bool ctr_frame(void* data, const void* frame,
    static int total_frames = 0;
    static int       frames = 0;
    unsigned disp_mode      = settings->uints.video_3ds_display_mode;
+   float video_refresh_rate = video_info->refresh_rate;
 
    if (!width || !height || !settings)
    {
@@ -620,7 +621,7 @@ static bool ctr_frame(void* data, const void* frame,
       bool next_event = false;
       struct retro_system_av_info *av_info = video_viewport_get_system_av_info();
       if (av_info)
-         next_event = av_info->timing.fps < video_info->refresh_rate * 0.9f;
+         next_event = av_info->timing.fps < video_refresh_rate * 0.9f;
       gspWaitForEvent(GSPGPU_EVENT_VBlank0, next_event);
    }