diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index 759ee781b7..1b2ddbc15b 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -772,3 +772,15 @@ bool video_driver_read_viewport(uint8_t *buffer)
          buffer);
 }
 
+bool video_driver_focus(void)
+{
+   driver_t *driver     = driver_get_ptr();
+
+   if (!driver)
+      return false;
+   if (!driver->video)
+      return false;
+   if (!driver->video->focus)
+      return false;
+   return driver->video->focus(driver->video_data);
+}
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.h b/gfx/video_driver.h
index 51569a6863..42b4beb67e 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.h
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.h
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ bool video_driver_read_viewport(uint8_t *buffer);
 bool video_driver_set_shader(enum rarch_shader_type type,
       const char *path);
 
+bool video_driver_focus(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/input/drivers/x11_input.c b/input/drivers/x11_input.c
index 8977c693b8..70900da320 100644
--- a/input/drivers/x11_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/x11_input.c
@@ -271,10 +271,9 @@ static void x_input_free(void *data)
 
 static void x_input_poll_mouse(x11_input_t *x11)
 {
-   Window root_win, child_win;
-   int root_x, root_y, win_x, win_y;
    unsigned mask;
-   driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
+   int root_x, root_y, win_x, win_y;
+   Window root_win, child_win;
 
    x11->mouse_last_x = x11->mouse_x;
    x11->mouse_last_y = x11->mouse_y;
@@ -293,7 +292,7 @@ static void x_input_poll_mouse(x11_input_t *x11)
    x11->mouse_r  = mask & Button3Mask; 
 
    /* Somewhat hacky, but seem to do the job. */
-   if (x11->grab_mouse && driver->video->focus(driver->video_data))
+   if (x11->grab_mouse && video_driver_focus())
    {
       int mid_w, mid_h;
       struct video_viewport vp = {0};
@@ -335,9 +334,8 @@ void x_input_poll_wheel(void *data, XButtonEvent *event, bool latch)
 static void x_input_poll(void *data)
 {
    x11_input_t *x11 = (x11_input_t*)data;
-   driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
 
-   if (driver->video->focus(driver->video_data))
+   if (video_driver_focus())
       XQueryKeymap(x11->display, x11->state);
    else
       memset(x11->state, 0, sizeof(x11->state));