diff --git a/command.c b/command.c
index c5ec6d3e7a..5a419fd7da 100644
--- a/command.c
+++ b/command.c
@@ -2259,7 +2259,7 @@ bool command_event(enum event_command cmd, void *data)
          {
             int flags = DRIVER_AUDIO_MASK;
             driver_ctl(RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_UNINIT, &flags);
-            driver_ctl(RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_INIT, &flags);
+            drivers_init(flags);
          }
          break;
       case CMD_EVENT_RESET_CONTEXT:
@@ -2278,7 +2278,7 @@ bool command_event(enum event_command cmd, void *data)
             memcpy(hwr, &hwr_copy, sizeof(*hwr));
             video_driver_set_context_negotiation_interface(iface);
 
-            driver_ctl(RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_INIT, &flags);
+            drivers_init(flags);
          }
          break;
       case CMD_EVENT_SHUTDOWN:
diff --git a/driver.c b/driver.c
index 5de24cb3de..b0f1aacfd5 100644
--- a/driver.c
+++ b/driver.c
@@ -287,13 +287,13 @@ static bool driver_update_system_av_info(const struct retro_system_av_info *info
 }
 
 /**
- * init_drivers:
+ * drivers_init:
  * @flags              : Bitmask of drivers to initialize.
  *
  * Initializes drivers.
  * @flags determines which drivers get initialized.
  **/
-static void init_drivers(int flags)
+void drivers_init(int flags)
 {
    if (flags & DRIVER_VIDEO_MASK)
       video_driver_unset_own_driver();
@@ -453,19 +453,6 @@ bool driver_ctl(enum driver_ctl_state state, void *data)
             int flags = DRIVERS_CMD_ALL;
             return driver_ctl(RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_UNINIT, &flags);
          }
-      case RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_INIT:
-         {
-            int *flags = (int*)data;
-            if (!flags)
-               return false;
-            init_drivers(*flags);
-         }
-         break;
-      case RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_INIT_ALL:
-         {
-            int flags = DRIVERS_CMD_ALL;
-            return driver_ctl(RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_INIT, &flags);
-         }
       case RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_INIT_PRE:
          audio_driver_find_driver();
          video_driver_find_driver();
diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index 475564058b..34633736e6 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -72,13 +72,6 @@ enum driver_ctl_state
 
    RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_UNINIT_ALL,
 
-   /* Initializes drivers.
-    * @data is a bitmask which determines 
-    * which drivers get initialized. */
-   RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_INIT,
-
-   RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_INIT_ALL,
-
    /* Attempts to find a default driver for 
     * all driver types.
     *
@@ -122,6 +115,8 @@ typedef struct driver_ctx_info
 
 bool driver_ctl(enum driver_ctl_state state, void *data);
 
+void drivers_init(int flags);
+
 RETRO_END_DECLS
 
 #endif
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 2fe95be733..9da45ef39e 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ bool retroarch_main_init(int argc, char *argv[])
       }
    }
 
-   driver_ctl(RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_INIT_ALL, NULL);
+   drivers_init(DRIVERS_CMD_ALL);
    command_event(CMD_EVENT_COMMAND_INIT, NULL);
    command_event(CMD_EVENT_REMOTE_INIT, NULL);
    command_event(CMD_EVENT_REWIND_INIT, NULL);