diff --git a/menu/drivers/materialui.c b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
index 77bf5d76c9..e8557ee61e 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/materialui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
@@ -567,7 +567,6 @@ static void mui_render_label_value(mui_handle_t *mui,
 
 static void mui_render_menu_list(mui_handle_t *mui,
       unsigned width, unsigned height,
-      menu_handle_t *menu,
       uint32_t normal_color,
       uint32_t hover_color,
       float *pure_white)
@@ -664,7 +663,7 @@ static void bgcolor_setalpha(float *bg, float alpha)
    bg[15] = alpha;
 }
 
-static void mui_frame(void)
+static void mui_frame(void *data)
 {
    unsigned header_height;
    bool display_kb;
@@ -723,8 +722,7 @@ static void mui_frame(void)
    size_t selection;
    size_t title_margin;
    uint64_t *frame_count;
-   mui_handle_t *mui               = NULL;
-   menu_handle_t *menu             = menu_driver_get_ptr();
+   mui_handle_t *mui               = (mui_handle_t*)data;
    settings_t *settings            = config_get_ptr();
    const uint32_t normal_color     = 0x212121ff;
    const uint32_t hover_color      = 0x212121ff;
@@ -738,11 +736,9 @@ static void mui_frame(void)
    (void)passivetab_color;
    (void)activetab_color;
 
-   if (!menu || !menu->userdata)
+   if (!mui)
       return;
 
-   mui = (mui_handle_t*)menu->userdata;
-
    msg[0]       = '\0';
    title[0]     = '\0';
    title_buf[0] = '\0';
@@ -803,7 +799,7 @@ static void mui_frame(void)
 
    menu_display_font_bind_block(&mui->list_block);
 
-   mui_render_menu_list(mui, width, height, menu, normal_color, hover_color, &pure_white[0]);
+   mui_render_menu_list(mui, width, height, normal_color, hover_color, &pure_white[0]);
 
    menu_display_font_flush_block();
 
@@ -815,7 +811,7 @@ static void mui_frame(void)
    mui->tabs_height = 0;
 
    /* display tabs if depth equal one, if not hide them */
-   if (mui_list_get_size(menu, MENU_LIST_PLAIN) == 1)
+   if (mui_list_get_size(mui, MENU_LIST_PLAIN) == 1)
    {
       mui_draw_tab_begin(mui, width, height, &white_bg[0], &grey_bg[0]);
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/rmenu.c b/menu/drivers/rmenu.c
index 54f9553f4c..8f9d6afb2b 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/rmenu.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/rmenu.c
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ static void rmenu_render(void *data)
    char title[256]               = {0};
    char title_buf[256]           = {0};
    char title_msg[64]            = {0};
-   menu_handle_t *menu           = menu_driver_get_ptr();
    size_t  entries_end           = menu_entries_get_end();
 
    video_driver_ctl(RARCH_DISPLAY_CTL_GET_FRAME_COUNT, &frame_count);
@@ -132,9 +131,6 @@ static void rmenu_render(void *data)
    if (!menu_navigation_ctl(MENU_NAVIGATION_CTL_GET_SELECTION, &selection))
       return;
 
-   if (!menu)
-      return;
-
    if (!render_normal)
    {
       render_normal = true;
diff --git a/menu/drivers/rmenu_xui.cpp b/menu/drivers/rmenu_xui.cpp
index 4e63cc457b..560c4f236f 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/rmenu_xui.cpp
+++ b/menu/drivers/rmenu_xui.cpp
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ end:
    string_list_free(list);
 }
 
-static void rmenu_xui_frame(void)
+static void rmenu_xui_frame(void *data)
 {
    XUIMessage msg;
    XUIMessageRender msgRender;
@@ -406,13 +406,8 @@ static void rmenu_xui_frame(void)
    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE d3dr;
    const char *message;
    D3DVIEWPORT vp_full   = {0};
-   d3d_video_t *d3d      = NULL;
-   menu_handle_t *menu   = menu_driver_get_ptr();
-
-   if (!menu)
-      return;
-
-   d3d = (d3d_video_t*)video_driver_get_ptr(false);
+   d3d_video_t *d3d      = (d3d_video_t*)
+      video_driver_get_ptr(false);
    
    if (!d3d)
       return;
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 28ce4233c3..d60730366a 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@ static size_t xmb_list_get_selection(void *data)
 static size_t xmb_list_get_size(void *data, menu_list_type_t type)
 {
    size_t list_size        = 0;
-   menu_handle_t *menu     = (menu_handle_t*)data;
-   xmb_handle_t *xmb       = menu    ? (xmb_handle_t*)menu->userdata : NULL;
+   xmb_handle_t *xmb       = (xmb_handle_t*)data;
 
    switch (type)
    {
@@ -594,7 +593,7 @@ static void xmb_selection_pointer_changed(bool allow_animations)
          ia = XMB_ITEM_ACTIVE_ALPHA;
          iz = XMB_ITEM_ACTIVE_ZOOM;
 
-         depth = xmb_list_get_size(menu, MENU_LIST_PLAIN);
+         depth = xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_PLAIN);
          if (settings->menu.boxart_enable && depth == 1)
          {
             xmb_update_boxart_path(xmb, i);
@@ -895,7 +894,7 @@ static xmb_node_t* xmb_get_node(xmb_handle_t *xmb, unsigned i)
 static void xmb_list_switch_horizontal_list(xmb_handle_t *xmb, menu_handle_t *menu)
 {
    unsigned j;
-   size_t list_size = xmb_list_get_size(menu, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL) + XMB_SYSTEM_TAB_END;
+   size_t list_size = xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL) + XMB_SYSTEM_TAB_END;
 
    for (j = 0; j <= list_size; j++)
    {
@@ -963,7 +962,7 @@ static void xmb_list_switch(xmb_handle_t *xmb)
 static void xmb_list_open_horizontal_list(xmb_handle_t *xmb, menu_handle_t *menu)
 {
    unsigned j;
-   size_t list_size = xmb_list_get_size(menu, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL) + XMB_SYSTEM_TAB_END;
+   size_t list_size = xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL) + XMB_SYSTEM_TAB_END;
 
    for (j = 0; j <= list_size; j++)
    {
@@ -987,7 +986,7 @@ static void xmb_context_destroy_horizontal_list(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
       menu_handle_t *menu)
 {
    unsigned i;
-   size_t list_size = xmb_list_get_size(menu, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL);
+   size_t list_size = xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL);
 
    for (i = 0; i < list_size; i++)
    {
@@ -1028,7 +1027,7 @@ static void xmb_init_horizontal_list(menu_handle_t *menu, xmb_handle_t *xmb)
 static void xmb_toggle_horizontal_list(xmb_handle_t *xmb, menu_handle_t *menu)
 {
    unsigned i;
-   size_t list_size = xmb_list_get_size(menu, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL) + XMB_SYSTEM_TAB_END;
+   size_t list_size = xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL) + XMB_SYSTEM_TAB_END;
 
    for (i = 0; i <= list_size; i++)
    {
@@ -1055,7 +1054,7 @@ static void xmb_context_reset_horizontal_list(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
 {
    unsigned i;
    int depth; /* keep this integer */
-   size_t list_size = xmb_list_get_size(menu, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL);
+   size_t list_size = xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL);
 
    xmb->categories.x_pos = xmb->icon.spacing.horizontal *
       -(float)xmb->categories.selection_ptr;
@@ -1172,7 +1171,7 @@ static void xmb_list_open(xmb_handle_t *xmb)
    if (!menu_navigation_ctl(MENU_NAVIGATION_CTL_GET_SELECTION, &selection))
       return;
 
-   xmb->depth = xmb_list_get_size(menu, MENU_LIST_PLAIN);
+   xmb->depth = xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_PLAIN);
 
    if (xmb->depth > xmb->old_depth)
       dir = 1;
@@ -1613,11 +1612,11 @@ static void xmb_render(void *data)
 }
 
 static void xmb_frame_horizontal_list(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
-      menu_handle_t *menu, unsigned width, unsigned height,
+      unsigned width, unsigned height,
       float *color)
 {
    unsigned i;
-   size_t list_size = xmb_list_get_size(menu, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL) + XMB_SYSTEM_TAB_END;
+   size_t list_size = xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL) + XMB_SYSTEM_TAB_END;
 
    for (i = 0; i <= list_size; i++)
    {
@@ -1646,7 +1645,7 @@ static void xmb_frame_horizontal_list(xmb_handle_t *xmb,
    }
 }
 
-static void xmb_frame(void)
+static void xmb_frame(void *data)
 {
    size_t selection;
    math_matrix_4x4 mymat;
@@ -1659,19 +1658,13 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
    float coord_color2[16];
    bool display_kb;
    bool render_background                  = false;
-   xmb_handle_t *xmb                       = NULL;
-   menu_handle_t   *menu                   = menu_driver_get_ptr();
+   xmb_handle_t *xmb                       = (xmb_handle_t*)data;
    settings_t   *settings                  = config_get_ptr();
    file_list_t *selection_buf              = menu_entries_get_selection_buf_ptr(0);
    file_list_t *menu_stack                 = menu_entries_get_menu_stack_ptr(0);
 
-   if (!menu)
-      return;
    if (!menu_navigation_ctl(MENU_NAVIGATION_CTL_GET_SELECTION, &selection))
       return;
-
-   xmb = (xmb_handle_t*)menu->userdata;
-
    if (!xmb)
       return;
 
@@ -1721,7 +1714,7 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
             height - xmb->margins.title.bottom, 1, 1, TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT,
             width, height);
 
-   depth = xmb_list_get_size(menu, MENU_LIST_PLAIN);
+   depth = xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_PLAIN);
 
    xmb_draw_items(xmb,
          xmb->selection_buf_old,
@@ -1772,7 +1765,7 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
             0,
             1, &coord_color2[0]);
 
-   xmb_frame_horizontal_list(xmb, menu, width, height, &item_color[0]);
+   xmb_frame_horizontal_list(xmb, width, height, &item_color[0]);
 
    menu_display_font_flush_block();
 
@@ -2449,7 +2442,7 @@ static void xmb_list_cache(menu_list_type_t type, unsigned action)
    xmb_list_deep_copy(menu, menu_stack, xmb->menu_stack_old);
    xmb->selection_ptr_old = selection;
 
-   list_size = xmb_list_get_size(menu, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL) + XMB_SYSTEM_TAB_END;
+   list_size = xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_HORIZONTAL) + XMB_SYSTEM_TAB_END;
 
    switch (type)
    {
@@ -2562,7 +2555,7 @@ static void xmb_toggle(bool menu_on)
    if (!xmb)
       return;
 
-   xmb->depth = xmb_list_get_size(menu, MENU_LIST_PLAIN);
+   xmb->depth = xmb_list_get_size(xmb, MENU_LIST_PLAIN);
 
    if (!menu_on)
    {
diff --git a/menu/drivers/zarch.c b/menu/drivers/zarch.c
index eac6d3c219..55210e0dfa 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/zarch.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/zarch.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ typedef struct zarch_handle
 {
    enum menu_action action;
    bool rendering;
-   menu_handle_t *menu;
    math_matrix_4x4 mvp;
    unsigned width;
    unsigned height;
@@ -940,21 +939,18 @@ static int zarch_zui_render_pick_core(zui_t *zui)
    return 0;
 }
 
-static void zarch_frame(void)
+static void zarch_frame(void *data)
 {
    unsigned i;
    float coord_color[16];
    float coord_color2[16];
-   zui_t *zui           = NULL;
+   zui_t *zui           = (zui_t*)data;
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    menu_handle_t *menu  = menu_driver_get_ptr();
-   
-   if (!menu)
+
+   if (!zui)
       return;
-
-   zui      = (zui_t*)menu->userdata;
-   zui->menu = menu;
-
+   
    video_driver_get_size(&zui->width, &zui->height);
 
    menu_display_ctl(MENU_DISPLAY_CTL_SET_VIEWPORT, NULL);
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index 8cf6eacb5d..4d80846f3b 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ bool menu_driver_ctl(enum rarch_menu_ctl_state state, void *data)
    static bool menu_driver_load_no_content        = false;
    static bool menu_driver_alive                  = false;
    static bool menu_driver_data_own               = false;
+   menu_handle_t *menu                            = menu_driver_get_ptr();
    const menu_ctx_driver_t *driver                = menu_ctx_driver_get_ptr();
 
    switch (state)
@@ -647,7 +648,7 @@ bool menu_driver_ctl(enum rarch_menu_ctl_state state, void *data)
          if (!menu_driver_alive)
             return false;
          if (driver->frame)
-            driver->frame();
+            driver->frame(menu->userdata);
          break;
       case RARCH_MENU_CTL_SET_PREVENT_POPULATE:
          menu_driver_prevent_populate = true;
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.h b/menu/menu_driver.h
index f65219ae5b..1197b0b30c 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ typedef struct menu_ctx_driver
    void  (*render_messagebox)(void *data, const char *msg);
    int   (*iterate)(enum menu_action action);
    void  (*render)(void *data);
-   void  (*frame)(void);
+   void  (*frame)(void *data);
    void* (*init)(void);
    void  (*free)(void*);
    void  (*context_reset)(void);