diff --git a/ps3/menu.c b/ps3/menu.c
index 072131f05f..faa84d2e9e 100644
--- a/ps3/menu.c
+++ b/ps3/menu.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static void set_delay_speed(unsigned delaymode)
    }
 
    strlcpy(special_action_msg, "", sizeof(special_action_msg));
-   SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(g_console.control_timer_expiration_frame_count, speed);
+   SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(gl, speed);
 }
 
 static void browser_update(filebrowser_t * b)
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static void browser_update(filebrowser_t * b)
    diff_state = old_state ^ state;
    button_was_pressed = old_state & diff_state;
 
-   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(g_console.control_timer_expiration_frame_count))
+   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(gl))
    {
       set_delay = DELAY_NONE;
 
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ static void select_file(uint32_t menu_id)
 
    browser_update(&tmpBrowser);
 
-   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(g_console.control_timer_expiration_frame_count))
+   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(gl))
    {
       if (CTRL_START(button_was_pressed))
          filebrowser_reset_start_directory(&tmpBrowser, "/", extensions);
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ static void select_directory(uint32_t menu_id)
 
    browser_update(&tmpBrowser);
 
-   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(g_console.control_timer_expiration_frame_count))
+   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(gl))
    {
       if (CTRL_START(button_was_pressed))
          filebrowser_reset_start_directory(&tmpBrowser, "/","empty");
@@ -1836,7 +1836,7 @@ static void select_setting(menu * menu_obj)
    diff_state = old_state ^ state;
    button_was_pressed = old_state & diff_state;
 
-   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(g_console.control_timer_expiration_frame_count))
+   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(gl))
    {
       set_delay = DELAY_NONE;
       /* back to ROM menu if CIRCLE is pressed */
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ static void select_rom(void)
 
    browser_update(&browser);
 
-   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(g_console.control_timer_expiration_frame_count))
+   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(gl))
    {
       if (CTRL_SELECT(button_was_pressed))
       {
@@ -2054,7 +2054,7 @@ static void ingame_menu(uint32_t menu_id)
    stuck_in_loop = 1;
    blocking = 0;
 
-   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(g_console.control_timer_expiration_frame_count) && blocking == false)
+   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(gl) && blocking == false)
    {
       set_delay = DELAY_NONE;
 
@@ -2621,7 +2621,7 @@ void menu_loop(void)
       }
 
 
-      if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(g_console.control_timer_expiration_frame_count))
+      if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(gl))
       {
          // if we want to force goto the emulation loop, skip this
          if(g_console.mode_switch != MODE_EMULATION)
@@ -2650,7 +2650,7 @@ void menu_loop(void)
       // press and holding L3 + R3 in the emulation loop (lasts for 30 frame ticks)
       if(g_console.mode_switch == MODE_EMULATION && !g_console.frame_advance_enable)
       {
-         SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(g_console.timer_expiration_frame_count, 30);
+         SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(gl, 30);
       }
 
       gfx_ctx_swap_buffers();
diff --git a/ps3/ps3_input.c b/ps3/ps3_input.c
index e556d6176a..c75e8b77f0 100644
--- a/ps3/ps3_input.c
+++ b/ps3/ps3_input.c
@@ -316,18 +316,18 @@ static bool ps3_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
       case RARCH_REWIND:
          return CTRL_RSTICK_UP(state[0]) && CTRL_R2(~state[0]);
       case RARCH_QUIT_KEY:
-	 if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(g_console.timer_expiration_frame_count))
+	 if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(gl))
 	 {
             uint32_t r3_pressed = CTRL_R3(state[0]);
 	    uint32_t l3_pressed = CTRL_L3(state[0]);
 	    bool retval = false;
-	    g_console.menu_enable = (r3_pressed && l3_pressed && IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(g_console.timer_expiration_frame_count));
+	    g_console.menu_enable = (r3_pressed && l3_pressed && IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(gl));
 	    g_console.ingame_menu_enable = r3_pressed && !l3_pressed;
 
 	    if(g_console.menu_enable || (g_console.ingame_menu_enable && !g_console.menu_enable))
 	    {
                g_console.mode_switch = MODE_MENU;
-	       SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(g_console.control_timer_expiration_frame_count, 30);
+	       SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(gl, 30);
 	       retval = g_console.menu_enable;
 	    }
 
diff --git a/ps3/ps3_video_psgl.h b/ps3/ps3_video_psgl.h
index e9166e8824..eb4a935ee6 100644
--- a/ps3/ps3_video_psgl.h
+++ b/ps3/ps3_video_psgl.h
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ enum
 #define MIN_SCALING_FACTOR (1.0f)
 #define MAX_SCALING_FACTOR (4.0f)
 
-#define IS_TIMER_NOT_EXPIRED(getter) (gl->frame_count < getter)
-#define IS_TIMER_EXPIRED(getter) 	(!(IS_TIMER_NOT_EXPIRED(getter)))
-#define SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(setter, value) setter = gl->frame_count + value;
-
 const char * ps3_get_resolution_label(uint32_t resolution);
 int ps3_check_resolution(uint32_t resolution_id);
 void ps3_previous_resolution (void);