diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
index a249d74e..d8bddc62 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,46 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
+static const char* HotkeyStrings[HK_MAX] = {
+		"CheatMenu",
+		"BindState",
+		"LoadLua",
+		"ToggleBG",
+		"SaveState",
+		"FDSSelect",
+		"LoadState",
+		"FDSEject",
+		"VSInsertCoin",
+		"VSToggleDip",
+		"MovieToggleFrameDisplay",
+		"SubtitleDisplay",
+		"Reset",
+		"Screenshot",
+		"Pause",
+		"DecreaseSpeed",
+		"IncreaseSpeed",
+		"FrameAdvance",
+		"Turbo",
+		"ToggleInputDisplay",
+		"ToggleMovieRW",
+		"MuteCapture",
+		"Quit",
+		"FrameAdvanceLagSkip",
+		"LagCounterDisplay",
+		"SelectState0", "SelectState1", "SelectState2", "SelectState3",
+		"SelectState4", "SelectState5", "SelectState6", "SelectState7", 
+		"SelectState8", "SelectState9", "SelectStateNext", "SelectStatePrev",
+		"VolumeDown", "VolumeUp" };
+
+const char *getHotkeyString( int i )
+{
+   if ( (i>=0) && (i<HK_MAX) )
+   {
+      return HotkeyStrings[i];
+   }
+   return NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * Read a custom pallete from a file and load it into the core.
  */
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/config.h b/src/drivers/sdl/config.h
index 17001111..dbf6a0b6 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/config.h
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/config.h
@@ -22,36 +22,7 @@ enum HOTKEY { HK_CHEAT_MENU=0, HK_BIND_STATE, HK_LOAD_LUA, HK_TOGGLE_BG,
 	HK_SELECT_STATE_NEXT, HK_SELECT_STATE_PREV, HK_VOLUME_DOWN, HK_VOLUME_UP,
 	HK_MAX};
 
+const char *getHotkeyString( int i );
 
-static const char* HotkeyStrings[HK_MAX] = {
-		"CheatMenu",
-		"BindState",
-		"LoadLua",
-		"ToggleBG",
-		"SaveState",
-		"FDSSelect",
-		"LoadState",
-		"FDSEject",
-		"VSInsertCoin",
-		"VSToggleDip",
-		"MovieToggleFrameDisplay",
-		"SubtitleDisplay",
-		"Reset",
-		"Screenshot",
-		"Pause",
-		"DecreaseSpeed",
-		"IncreaseSpeed",
-		"FrameAdvance",
-		"Turbo",
-		"ToggleInputDisplay",
-		"ToggleMovieRW",
-		"MuteCapture",
-		"Quit",
-		"FrameAdvanceLagSkip",
-		"LagCounterDisplay",
-		"SelectState0", "SelectState1", "SelectState2", "SelectState3",
-		"SelectState4", "SelectState5", "SelectState6", "SelectState7", 
-		"SelectState8", "SelectState9", "SelectStateNext", "SelectStatePrev",
-		"VolumeDown", "VolumeUp" };
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp
index a483d2b8..d4dbdc1c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/gui.cpp
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static void hotKeyWindowRefresh (void)
 	int keycode;
 	for (int i = 0; i < HK_MAX; i++)
 	{
-		std::string optionName = prefix + HotkeyStrings[i];
+		std::string optionName = prefix + getHotkeyString(i);
 		g_config->getOption (optionName.c_str (), &keycode);
 		gtk_tree_store_set (hotkey_store, &iter,
 				    0, optionName.c_str (), 1,
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static gint hotKeyPressCB (GtkTreeView * tree, GdkEventKey * event,
 		{
 			int sdlkey = 0;
 			std::string hotKeyName = "SDL.Hotkeys.";
-			hotKeyName.append (HotkeyStrings[indexArray[0]]);
+			hotKeyName.append ( getHotkeyString(indexArray[0]) );
 
 			// Convert this keypress from GDK to SDL.
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 0)
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/input.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/input.cpp
index e6782e34..38d16fe1 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/input.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/input.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ setHotKeys (void)
 	std::string prefix = "SDL.Hotkeys.";
 	for (int i = 0; i < HK_MAX; i++)
 	{
-		g_config->getOption (prefix + HotkeyStrings[i], &Hotkeys[i]);
+		g_config->getOption (prefix + getHotkeyString(i), &Hotkeys[i]);
 	}
 	return;
 }