diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index 3ef215ed66..51982f59ec 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -342,16 +342,6 @@ bool menu_driver_alive(void)
    return menu_alive;
 }
 
-static void menu_driver_set_alive(void)
-{
-   menu_alive = true;
-}
-
-static void menu_driver_unset_alive(void)
-{
-   menu_alive = false;
-}
-
 void menu_driver_toggle(bool latch)
 {
    const menu_ctx_driver_t *driver = menu_ctx_driver_get_ptr();
@@ -359,10 +349,7 @@ void menu_driver_toggle(bool latch)
    if (driver->toggle)
       driver->toggle(latch);
 
-   if (latch)
-      menu_driver_set_alive();
-   else
-      menu_driver_unset_alive();
+   menu_alive = latch;
 }
 
 bool menu_driver_load_image(void *data, menu_image_type_t type)