diff --git a/ps3/main.c b/ps3/main.c
index e6f24ba8e8..d327ebc7d1 100644
--- a/ps3/main.c
+++ b/ps3/main.c
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
    get_path_settings(return_to_MM);
 
+   ps3_graphics_init();
    ps3_input_init();
 
    menu_init();
@@ -244,4 +245,5 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
    return ssnes_main(sizeof(argv_) / sizeof(argv_[0]) - 1, argv_);
 
    ps3_input_deinit();
+   ps3_graphics_deinit();
 }
diff --git a/ps3/ps3_input.c b/ps3/ps3_input.c
index 395259130d..0d4863a8fd 100644
--- a/ps3/ps3_input.c
+++ b/ps3/ps3_input.c
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ static int16_t ps3_input_state(void *data, const struct snes_keybind **binds,
 static void ps3_free_input(void *data)
 {
    (void)data;
-   cell_pad_input_deinit();
 }
 
 static void* ps3_input_initialize(void)
diff --git a/ps3/ps3_video_psgl.c b/ps3/ps3_video_psgl.c
index c8d771eb5d..b8cb60336b 100644
--- a/ps3/ps3_video_psgl.c
+++ b/ps3/ps3_video_psgl.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ static bool load_fbo_proc(void) { return true; }
 
 static bool g_quitting;
 unsigned g_frame_count;
+void *g_gl;
 
 typedef struct gl
 {
@@ -804,6 +805,9 @@ static void psgl_deinit(gl_t *gl)
 
 static void gl_free(void *data)
 {
+   if (g_gl)
+      return;
+
    gl_t *gl = data;
 
    gl_shader_deinit();
@@ -903,6 +907,9 @@ static void psgl_init_dbgfont(gl_t *gl)
 
 static void *gl_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
+   if (g_gl)
+      return g_gl;
+
    gl_t *gl = calloc(1, sizeof(gl_t));
    if (!gl)
       return NULL;
@@ -1032,8 +1039,10 @@ static void *gl_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **input, vo
       return NULL;
    }
 
-   *input = NULL;
-   *input_data = NULL;
+   if (input)
+      *input = NULL;
+   if (input_data)
+      *input_data = NULL;
 
    return gl;
 }
@@ -1061,3 +1070,26 @@ const video_driver_t video_gl = {
    .ident = "gl"
 };
 
+// PS3 needs a working graphics stack before SSNES even starts.
+// To deal with this main.c,
+// the top level module owns the instance, and is created beforehand.
+// When SSNES gets around to init it, it is already allocated.
+// When SSNES wants to free it, it is ignored.
+void ps3_video_init(void)
+{
+   video_info_t video_info = {0};
+   // Might have to supply correct values here.
+   video_info.vsync = true;
+   video_info.force_aspect = true;
+   video_info.smooth = true;
+   video_info.input_scale = 2;
+   g_gl = gl_init(&video, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+void ps3_video_deinit(void)
+{
+   void *data = g_gl;
+   g_gl = NULL;
+   gl_free(data);
+}
+
diff --git a/ps3/ps3_video_psgl.h b/ps3/ps3_video_psgl.h
index 85240fd068..a13414dde0 100644
--- a/ps3/ps3_video_psgl.h
+++ b/ps3/ps3_video_psgl.h
@@ -24,4 +24,7 @@
 #include <GLES/glext.h>
 #include <cell/dbgfont.h>
 
+void ps3_video_init(void);
+void ps3_video_deinit(void);
+
 #endif