diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index 92e796bf9e..1f3bda1bc3 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -271,14 +271,6 @@ typedef struct driver
    bool flushing_input;
    bool nonblock_state;
 
-   /* Opaque handles to currently running window.
-    * Used by e.g. input drivers which bind to a window.
-    * Drivers are responsible for setting these if an input driver
-    * could potentially make use of this. */
-   uintptr_t video_display;
-   uintptr_t video_window;
-   enum rarch_display_type display_type;
-
    /* Last message given to the video driver */
    char current_msg[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
 } driver_t;
diff --git a/gfx/common/win32_common.cpp b/gfx/common/win32_common.cpp
index 48df5a87d9..e9e07cc09f 100644
--- a/gfx/common/win32_common.cpp
+++ b/gfx/common/win32_common.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ bool win32_window_create(void *data, unsigned style,
       unsigned height, bool fullscreen)
 {
 #ifndef _XBOX
-   driver_t   *driver       = driver_get_ptr();
    g_hwnd = CreateWindowEx(0, "RetroArch", "RetroArch",
          style,
          fullscreen ? mon_rect->left : g_pos_x,
@@ -289,9 +288,9 @@ bool win32_window_create(void *data, unsigned style,
    if (!g_hwnd)
       return false;
 
-   driver->display_type  = RARCH_DISPLAY_WIN32;
-   driver->video_display = 0;
-   driver->video_window  = (uintptr_t)g_hwnd;
+   video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_WIN32);
+   video_driver_display_set(0);
+   video_driver_window_set((uintptr_t)g_hwnd);
 #endif
    return true;
 }
diff --git a/gfx/common/x11_common.c b/gfx/common/x11_common.c
index 160b4a79f4..e4dc55e831 100644
--- a/gfx/common/x11_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/x11_common.c
@@ -547,13 +547,12 @@ void x11_update_window_title(void *data)
 
 bool x11_input_ctx_new(bool true_full)
 {
-   driver_t *driver    = driver_get_ptr();
    if (!x11_create_input_context(g_x11_dpy, g_x11_win, &g_x11_xim, &g_x11_xic))
       return false;
 
-   driver->display_type  = RARCH_DISPLAY_X11;
-   driver->video_display = (uintptr_t)g_x11_dpy;
-   driver->video_window  = (uintptr_t)g_x11_win;
+   video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_X11);
+   video_driver_display_set((uintptr_t)g_x11_dpy);
+   video_driver_window_set((uintptr_t)g_x11_win);
    g_x11_true_full       = true_full;
    return true;
 }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c
index f70468f626..e030b0ca9b 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/sdl2_gfx.c
@@ -210,8 +210,6 @@ static void sdl2_gfx_set_handles(sdl2_video_t *vid)
 {
    /* SysWMinfo headers are broken on OSX. */
 #if defined(_WIN32) || defined(HAVE_X11)
-   driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
-
    SDL_SysWMinfo info;
    SDL_VERSION(&info.version);
 
@@ -219,13 +217,13 @@ static void sdl2_gfx_set_handles(sdl2_video_t *vid)
       return;
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
-   driver->display_type  = RARCH_DISPLAY_WIN32;
-   driver->video_display = 0;
-   driver->video_window  = (uintptr_t)info.info.win.window;
+   video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_WIN32);
+   video_driver_display_set(0);
+   video_driver_window_set((uintptr_t)info.info.win.window);
 #elif defined(HAVE_X11)
-   driver->display_type  = RARCH_DISPLAY_X11;
-   driver->video_display = (uintptr_t)info.info.x11.display;
-   driver->video_window  = (uintptr_t)info.info.x11.window;
+   video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_X11);
+   video_driver_display_set((uintptr_t)info.info.x11.display);
+   video_driver_window_set((uintptr_t)info.info.x11.window);
 #endif
 #endif
 }
@@ -560,15 +558,13 @@ static bool sdl2_gfx_focus(void *data)
 
 static bool sdl2_gfx_suppress_screensaver(void *data, bool enable)
 {
-   driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
-
    (void)data;
    (void)enable;
 
-   if (driver->display_type == RARCH_DISPLAY_X11)
+   if (video_driver_display_type_get() == RARCH_DISPLAY_X11)
    {
 #ifdef HAVE_X11
-      x11_suspend_screensaver(driver->video_window);
+      x11_suspend_screensaver(video_driver_window_get());
 #endif
       return true;
    }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/sdl_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/sdl_gfx.c
index e6c6e979c5..19c4bc718c 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/sdl_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/sdl_gfx.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ static void sdl_gfx_set_handles(void)
 {
    /* SysWMinfo headers are broken on OSX. */
 #if defined(_WIN32) || defined(HAVE_X11)
-   driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
    SDL_SysWMinfo info;
    SDL_VERSION(&info.version);
 
@@ -229,13 +228,13 @@ static void sdl_gfx_set_handles(void)
       return;
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
-   driver->display_type  = RARCH_DISPLAY_WIN32;
-   driver->video_display = 0;
-   driver->video_window  = (uintptr_t)info.window;
+   video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_WIN32);
+   video_driver_display_set(0);
+   video_driver_window_set((uintptr_t)info.window);
 #elif defined(HAVE_X11)
-   driver->display_type  = RARCH_DISPLAY_X11;
-   driver->video_display = (uintptr_t)info.info.x11.display;
-   driver->video_window  = (uintptr_t)info.info.x11.window;
+   video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_X11);
+   video_driver_display_set((uintptr_t)info.info.x11.display);
+   video_driver_window_set((uintptr_t)info.info.x11.window);
 #endif
 #endif
 }
@@ -404,19 +403,16 @@ static bool sdl_gfx_focus(void *data)
 
 static bool sdl_gfx_suppress_screensaver(void *data, bool enable)
 {
+   (void)data;
+   (void)enable;
 #ifdef HAVE_X11
-   driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
-
-   if (driver->display_type == RARCH_DISPLAY_X11)
+   if (video_driver_display_type_get() == RARCH_DISPLAY_X11)
    {
       x11_suspend_screensaver(driver->video_window);
       return true;
    }
 #endif
 
-   (void)data;
-   (void)enable;
-
    return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/xvideo.c b/gfx/drivers/xvideo.c
index 546eaf50c8..d586644561 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/xvideo.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/xvideo.c
@@ -775,12 +775,10 @@ static bool xv_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width,
 
 static bool xv_suppress_screensaver(void *data, bool enable)
 {
-   driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
-
-   if (driver->display_type != RARCH_DISPLAY_X11)
+   if (video_driver_display_type_get() != RARCH_DISPLAY_X11)
       return false;
 
-   x11_suspend_screensaver(driver->video_window);
+   x11_suspend_screensaver(video_driver_window_get());
    return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/glx_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/glx_ctx.c
index 04ed16524a..39e24a38f6 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/glx_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/glx_ctx.c
@@ -522,11 +522,10 @@ static void gfx_ctx_glx_input_driver(void *data,
 
 static bool gfx_ctx_glx_suppress_screensaver(void *data, bool enable)
 {
-   driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
-   if (driver->display_type != RARCH_DISPLAY_X11)
+   if (video_driver_display_type_get() != RARCH_DISPLAY_X11)
       return false;
 
-   x11_suspend_screensaver(driver->video_window);
+   x11_suspend_screensaver(video_driver_window_get());
 
    return true;
 }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c
index 70252aea4e..8a1601cafd 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c
@@ -423,15 +423,13 @@ static bool gfx_ctx_xegl_has_focus(void *data)
 
 static bool gfx_ctx_xegl_suppress_screensaver(void *data, bool enable)
 {
-   driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
-
    (void)data;
    (void)enable;
 
-   if (driver->display_type != RARCH_DISPLAY_X11)
+   if (video_driver_display_type_get() != RARCH_DISPLAY_X11)
       return false;
 
-   x11_suspend_screensaver(driver->video_window);
+   x11_suspend_screensaver(video_driver_window_get());
 
    return true;
 }
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index 4566a8c59b..93357385c6 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ typedef struct video_driver_state
    } filter;
 } video_driver_state_t;
 
+/* Opaque handles to currently running window.
+ * Used by e.g. input drivers which bind to a window.
+ * Drivers are responsible for setting these if an input driver
+ * could potentially make use of this. */
+static uintptr_t video_display;
+static uintptr_t video_window;
+static enum rarch_display_type display_type;
+
 /* Graphics driver requires RGBA byte order data (ABGR on little-endian)
  * for 32-bit.
  * This takes effect for overlay and shader cores that wants to load
@@ -671,9 +679,9 @@ static bool init_video(void)
    else
       RARCH_LOG("Video @ fullscreen\n");
 
-   driver->display_type  = RARCH_DISPLAY_NONE;
-   driver->video_display = 0;
-   driver->video_window  = 0;
+   video_driver_display_type_set(RARCH_DISPLAY_NONE);
+   video_driver_display_set(0);
+   video_driver_window_set(0);
 
    if (!init_video_pixel_converter(RARCH_SCALE_BASE * scale))
    {
@@ -1816,3 +1824,33 @@ void video_frame(const void *data, unsigned width,
 
    *frame_count = *frame_count + 1;
 }
+
+void video_driver_display_type_set(enum rarch_display_type type)
+{
+   display_type = type;
+}
+
+uintptr_t video_driver_display_get(void)
+{
+   return video_display;
+}
+
+void video_driver_display_set(uintptr_t idx)
+{
+   video_display = idx;
+}
+
+enum rarch_display_type video_driver_display_type_get(void)
+{
+   return display_type;
+}
+
+void video_driver_window_set(uintptr_t idx)
+{
+   video_window = idx;
+}
+
+uintptr_t video_driver_window_get(void)
+{
+   return video_window;
+}
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.h b/gfx/video_driver.h
index 1a877cb535..f89d5a9b2a 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.h
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.h
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ struct aspect_ratio_elem
 
 extern struct aspect_ratio_elem aspectratio_lut[ASPECT_RATIO_END];
 
-
 enum rarch_display_type
 {
    /* Non-bindable types like consoles, KMS, VideoCore, etc. */
@@ -531,6 +530,19 @@ const video_poke_interface_t *video_driver_get_poke(void);
 void video_frame(const void *data, unsigned width,
       unsigned height, size_t pitch);
 
+uintptr_t video_driver_display_get(void);
+
+enum rarch_display_type video_driver_display_type_get(void);
+
+uintptr_t video_driver_window_get(void);
+
+void video_driver_display_type_set(enum rarch_display_type type);
+
+void video_driver_display_set(uintptr_t idx);
+
+void video_driver_window_set(uintptr_t idx);
+
+
 extern video_driver_t video_gl;
 extern video_driver_t video_psp1;
 extern video_driver_t video_vita2d;
diff --git a/input/drivers/x11_input.c b/input/drivers/x11_input.c
index 96b030fb53..d5be3ef89d 100644
--- a/input/drivers/x11_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/x11_input.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include "../input_joypad_driver.h"
 #include "../input_keymaps.h"
 
+#include "../../gfx/video_driver.h"
+
 #include "../../driver.h"
 #include "../../general.h"
 #include "../../verbosity.h"
@@ -49,11 +51,10 @@ typedef struct x11_input
 
 static void *x_input_init(void)
 {
-   driver_t *driver     = driver_get_ptr();
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    x11_input_t *x11;
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
-   if (driver->display_type != RARCH_DISPLAY_X11)
+   if (video_driver_display_type_get() != RARCH_DISPLAY_X11)
    {
       RARCH_ERR("Currently active window is not an X11 window. Cannot use this driver.\n");
       return NULL;
@@ -64,8 +65,8 @@ static void *x_input_init(void)
       return NULL;
 
    /* Borrow the active X window ... */
-   x11->display = (Display*)driver->video_display;
-   x11->win     = (Window)driver->video_window;
+   x11->display = (Display*)video_driver_display_get();
+   x11->win     = (Window)video_driver_window_get();
 
    x11->joypad = input_joypad_init_driver(settings->input.joypad_driver, x11);
    input_keymaps_init_keyboard_lut(rarch_key_map_x11);