diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c
index 59ff4093ab..9fa511787d 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_left.c
@@ -59,17 +59,9 @@ static int shader_action_parameter_preset_left(unsigned type, const char *label,
 static int action_left_cheat(unsigned type, const char *label,
       bool wraparound)
 {
-   global_t *global       = global_get_ptr();
-   cheat_manager_t *cheat = global->cheat;
    size_t idx             = type - MENU_SETTINGS_CHEAT_BEGIN;
-
-   if (!cheat)
-      return -1;
-
-   cheat->cheats[idx].state = !cheat->cheats[idx].state;
-   cheat_manager_update(cheat, idx);
-
-   return 0;
+   return generic_action_cheat_toggle(idx, type, label,
+         wraparound);
 }
 
 static int action_left_input_desc(unsigned type, const char *label,
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c
index c7939f8ca8..8d22b9c973 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_right.c
@@ -61,12 +61,11 @@ int shader_action_parameter_preset_right(unsigned type, const char *label,
          MENU_SETTINGS_SHADER_PRESET_PARAMETER_0);
 }
 
-int action_right_cheat(unsigned type, const char *label,
+int generic_action_cheat_toggle(size_t idx, unsigned type, const char *label,
       bool wraparound)
 {
    global_t *global       = global_get_ptr();
    cheat_manager_t *cheat = global->cheat;
-   size_t idx             = type - MENU_SETTINGS_CHEAT_BEGIN;
 
    if (!cheat)
       return -1;
@@ -77,6 +76,14 @@ int action_right_cheat(unsigned type, const char *label,
    return 0;
 }
 
+int action_right_cheat(unsigned type, const char *label,
+      bool wraparound)
+{
+   size_t idx             = type - MENU_SETTINGS_CHEAT_BEGIN;
+   return generic_action_cheat_toggle(idx, type, label,
+         wraparound);
+}
+
 int action_right_input_desc(unsigned type, const char *label,
       bool wraparound)
 {
diff --git a/menu/menu_cbs.h b/menu/menu_cbs.h
index eeace61095..d42723f299 100644
--- a/menu/menu_cbs.h
+++ b/menu/menu_cbs.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ int shader_action_parameter_right(unsigned type, const char *label, bool wraparo
 int shader_action_parameter_preset_right(unsigned type, const char *label,
       bool wraparound);
 
+int generic_action_cheat_toggle(size_t idx, unsigned type, const char *label,
+      bool wraparound);
+
 int action_ok_push_generic_list(const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx, size_t entry_idx);