diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index a95df7cd96..ca97d09a2e 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -978,10 +978,8 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms)
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
    if (menu_driver_alive())
    {
-      menu_handle_t *menu = menu_driver_get_ptr();
-      if (menu)
-         if (menu_iterate(true, (enum menu_action)menu_input_frame(input, trigger_input)) == -1)
-            rarch_ctl(RARCH_ACTION_STATE_MENU_RUNNING_FINISHED, NULL);
+      if (menu_iterate(true, (enum menu_action)menu_input_frame(input, trigger_input)) == -1)
+         rarch_ctl(RARCH_ACTION_STATE_MENU_RUNNING_FINISHED, NULL);
 
       if (!input && settings->menu.pause_libretro)
         return 1;