diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/HotkeyScheduler.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
index d6d2ff3288..c786d70ba2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
@@ -252,15 +252,20 @@ void HotkeyScheduler::Run()
           emit ConnectWiiRemote(wiimote_id);
       }
 
+      const auto show_msg = [](OSDMessage message) {
+        if (g_renderer)
+          g_renderer->ShowOSDMessage(message);
+      };
+
       // Graphics
       if (IsHotkey(HK_INCREASE_IR))
       {
-        OSDChoice = 1;
+        show_msg(OSDMessage::IRChanged);
         ++g_Config.iEFBScale;
       }
       if (IsHotkey(HK_DECREASE_IR))
       {
-        OSDChoice = 1;
+        show_msg(OSDMessage::IRChanged);
         g_Config.iEFBScale = std::max(g_Config.iEFBScale - 1, EFB_SCALE_AUTO_INTEGRAL);
       }
 
@@ -269,29 +274,29 @@ void HotkeyScheduler::Run()
 
       if (IsHotkey(HK_TOGGLE_AR))
       {
-        OSDChoice = 2;
+        show_msg(OSDMessage::ARToggled);
         g_Config.aspect_mode =
             static_cast<AspectMode>((static_cast<int>(g_Config.aspect_mode) + 1) & 3);
       }
       if (IsHotkey(HK_TOGGLE_EFBCOPIES))
       {
-        OSDChoice = 3;
+        show_msg(OSDMessage::EFBCopyToggled);
         g_Config.bSkipEFBCopyToRam = !g_Config.bSkipEFBCopyToRam;
       }
 
       if (IsHotkey(HK_TOGGLE_XFBCOPIES))
       {
-        OSDChoice = 6;
+        show_msg(OSDMessage::XFBChanged);
         g_Config.bSkipXFBCopyToRam = !g_Config.bSkipXFBCopyToRam;
       }
       if (IsHotkey(HK_TOGGLE_IMMEDIATE_XFB))
       {
-        OSDChoice = 6;
+        show_msg(OSDMessage::XFBChanged);
         g_Config.bImmediateXFB = !g_Config.bImmediateXFB;
       }
       if (IsHotkey(HK_TOGGLE_FOG))
       {
-        OSDChoice = 4;
+        show_msg(OSDMessage::FogToggled);
         g_Config.bDisableFog = !g_Config.bDisableFog;
       }
 
@@ -305,7 +310,7 @@ void HotkeyScheduler::Run()
 
       if (IsHotkey(HK_DECREASE_EMULATION_SPEED))
       {
-        OSDChoice = 5;
+        show_msg(OSDMessage::SpeedChanged);
 
         auto speed = SConfig::GetInstance().m_EmulationSpeed - 0.1;
         speed = (speed <= 0 || (speed >= 0.95 && speed <= 1.05)) ? 1.0 : speed;
@@ -314,7 +319,7 @@ void HotkeyScheduler::Run()
 
       if (IsHotkey(HK_INCREASE_EMULATION_SPEED))
       {
-        OSDChoice = 5;
+        show_msg(OSDMessage::SpeedChanged);
 
         auto speed = SConfig::GetInstance().m_EmulationSpeed + 0.1;
         speed = (speed >= 0.95 && speed <= 1.05) ? 1.0 : speed;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
index 69000530e8..57b9aadb3a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
@@ -1417,14 +1417,19 @@ void CFrame::ParseHotkeys()
     OnConnectWiimote(evt);
   }
 
+  const auto show_msg = [](OSDMessage message) {
+    if (g_renderer)
+      g_renderer->ShowOSDMessage(message);
+  };
+
   if (IsHotkey(HK_INCREASE_IR))
   {
-    OSDChoice = 1;
+    show_msg(OSDMessage::IRChanged);
     Config::SetCurrent(Config::GFX_EFB_SCALE, Config::Get(Config::GFX_EFB_SCALE) + 1);
   }
   if (IsHotkey(HK_DECREASE_IR))
   {
-    OSDChoice = 1;
+    show_msg(OSDMessage::IRChanged);
     if (Config::Get(Config::GFX_EFB_SCALE) > EFB_SCALE_AUTO_INTEGRAL)
       Config::SetCurrent(Config::GFX_EFB_SCALE, Config::Get(Config::GFX_EFB_SCALE) - 1);
   }
@@ -1434,7 +1439,7 @@ void CFrame::ParseHotkeys()
   }
   if (IsHotkey(HK_TOGGLE_AR))
   {
-    OSDChoice = 2;
+    show_msg(OSDMessage::ARToggled);
     // Toggle aspect ratio
     int aspect_ratio = Config::Get(Config::GFX_ASPECT_RATIO);
     aspect_ratio = (aspect_ratio + 1) & 3;
@@ -1442,28 +1447,28 @@ void CFrame::ParseHotkeys()
   }
   if (IsHotkey(HK_TOGGLE_EFBCOPIES))
   {
-    OSDChoice = 3;
+    show_msg(OSDMessage::EFBCopyToggled);
     // Toggle EFB copies between EFB2RAM and EFB2Texture
     Config::SetCurrent(Config::GFX_HACK_SKIP_EFB_COPY_TO_RAM,
                        !Config::Get(Config::GFX_HACK_SKIP_EFB_COPY_TO_RAM));
   }
   if (IsHotkey(HK_TOGGLE_XFBCOPIES))
   {
-    OSDChoice = 6;
+    show_msg(OSDMessage::XFBChanged);
     // Toggle XFB copies between XFB2RAM and XFB2Texture
     Config::SetCurrent(Config::GFX_HACK_SKIP_XFB_COPY_TO_RAM,
                        !Config::Get(Config::GFX_HACK_SKIP_XFB_COPY_TO_RAM));
   }
   if (IsHotkey(HK_TOGGLE_IMMEDIATE_XFB))
   {
-    OSDChoice = 6;
+    show_msg(OSDMessage::XFBChanged);
     // Toggle immediate present of xfb
     Config::SetCurrent(Config::GFX_HACK_IMMEDIATE_XFB,
                        !Config::Get(Config::GFX_HACK_IMMEDIATE_XFB));
   }
   if (IsHotkey(HK_TOGGLE_FOG))
   {
-    OSDChoice = 4;
+    show_msg(OSDMessage::FogToggled);
     Config::SetCurrent(Config::GFX_DISABLE_FOG, !Config::Get(Config::GFX_DISABLE_FOG));
   }
   if (IsHotkey(HK_TOGGLE_DUMPTEXTURES))
@@ -1477,7 +1482,7 @@ void CFrame::ParseHotkeys()
   Core::SetIsThrottlerTempDisabled(IsHotkey(HK_TOGGLE_THROTTLE, true));
   if (IsHotkey(HK_DECREASE_EMULATION_SPEED))
   {
-    OSDChoice = 5;
+    show_msg(OSDMessage::SpeedChanged);
 
     if (SConfig::GetInstance().m_EmulationSpeed <= 0.0f)
       SConfig::GetInstance().m_EmulationSpeed = 1.0f;
@@ -1492,7 +1497,7 @@ void CFrame::ParseHotkeys()
   }
   if (IsHotkey(HK_INCREASE_EMULATION_SPEED))
   {
-    OSDChoice = 5;
+    show_msg(OSDMessage::SpeedChanged);
 
     if (SConfig::GetInstance().m_EmulationSpeed > 0.0f)
       SConfig::GetInstance().m_EmulationSpeed += 0.1f;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp
index 76d40f5aa3..33e449b56c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@
 
 // TODO: Move these out of here.
 int frameCount;
-int OSDChoice;
-static int OSDTime;
 
 std::unique_ptr<Renderer> g_renderer;
 
@@ -85,9 +83,6 @@ Renderer::Renderer(int backbuffer_width, int backbuffer_height)
   UpdateDrawRectangle();
   CalculateTargetSize();
 
-  OSDChoice = 0;
-  OSDTime = 0;
-
   if (SConfig::GetInstance().bWii)
     m_aspect_wide = Config::Get(Config::SYSCONF_WIDESCREEN);
 
@@ -296,13 +291,13 @@ void Renderer::DrawDebugText()
   }
 
   // OSD Menu messages
-  if (OSDChoice > 0)
+  if (m_osd_message > 0)
   {
-    OSDTime = Common::Timer::GetTimeMs() + 3000;
-    OSDChoice = -OSDChoice;
+    m_osd_time = Common::Timer::GetTimeMs() + 3000;
+    m_osd_message = -m_osd_message;
   }
 
-  if ((u32)OSDTime > Common::Timer::GetTimeMs())
+  if (static_cast<u32>(m_osd_time) > Common::Timer::GetTimeMs())
   {
     std::string res_text;
     switch (g_ActiveConfig.iEFBScale)
@@ -360,7 +355,7 @@ void Renderer::DrawDebugText()
     // The latest changed setting in yellow
     for (int i = 0; i != lines_count; ++i)
     {
-      if (OSDChoice == -i - 1)
+      if (m_osd_message == -i - 1)
         final_yellow += lines[i];
       final_yellow += '\n';
     }
@@ -368,7 +363,7 @@ void Renderer::DrawDebugText()
     // The other settings in cyan
     for (int i = 0; i != lines_count; ++i)
     {
-      if (OSDChoice != -i - 1)
+      if (m_osd_message != -i - 1)
         final_cyan += lines[i];
       final_cyan += '\n';
     }
@@ -1032,3 +1027,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<VideoCommon::AsyncShaderCompiler> Renderer::CreateAsyncShaderCom
 {
   return std::make_unique<VideoCommon::AsyncShaderCompiler>();
 }
+
+void Renderer::ShowOSDMessage(OSDMessage message)
+{
+  m_osd_message = static_cast<s32>(message);
+}
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.h
index 2f3a28414d..62642d0e77 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.h
@@ -53,9 +53,17 @@ struct EfbPokeData
   u32 data;
 };
 
-// TODO: Move these out of here.
 extern int frameCount;
-extern int OSDChoice;
+
+enum class OSDMessage : s32
+{
+  IRChanged = 1,
+  ARToggled = 2,
+  EFBCopyToggled = 3,
+  FogToggled = 4,
+  SpeedChanged = 5,
+  XFBChanged = 6
+};
 
 // Renderer really isn't a very good name for this class - it's more like "Misc".
 // The long term goal is to get rid of this class and replace it with others that make
@@ -190,6 +198,8 @@ public:
   {
   }
 
+  void ShowOSDMessage(OSDMessage message);
+
 protected:
   std::tuple<int, int> CalculateTargetScale(int x, int y) const;
   bool CalculateTargetSize();
@@ -277,6 +287,9 @@ private:
   u32 m_last_xfb_width = MAX_XFB_WIDTH;
   u32 m_last_xfb_height = MAX_XFB_HEIGHT;
 
+  s32 m_osd_message = 0;
+  s32 m_osd_time = 0;
+
   // NOTE: The methods below are called on the framedumping thread.
   bool StartFrameDumpToAVI(const FrameDumpConfig& config);
   void DumpFrameToAVI(const FrameDumpConfig& config);