diff --git a/frontend/frontend.c b/frontend/frontend.c
index 56e813f833..99e8a9e2c9 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend.c
+++ b/frontend/frontend.c
@@ -80,6 +80,26 @@ static int main_entry_iterate_shutdown(signature(), args_type() args)
    return 0;
 }
 
+int main_entry_decide(signature(), args_type() args)
+{
+   frontend_loop = NULL;
+
+   if (g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << MODE_CLEAR_INPUT))
+      frontend_loop = main_entry_iterate_clear_input;
+   else if (g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << MODE_LOAD_GAME))
+      frontend_loop = main_entry_iterate_load_content;
+   else if (g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << MODE_GAME))
+      frontend_loop = main_entry_iterate_content;
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+   else if (g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << MODE_MENU_PREINIT))
+      frontend_loop = main_entry_iterate_menu_preinit;
+   else if (g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << MODE_MENU))
+      frontend_loop = main_entry_iterate_menu;
+#endif
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
 int main_entry_iterate_content(signature(), args_type() args)
 {
    if (g_extern.system.shutdown)
diff --git a/frontend/frontend_context.h b/frontend/frontend_context.h
index 7331d286f7..6ba113cda4 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend_context.h
+++ b/frontend/frontend_context.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_find_driver(const char *ident);
 /* Finds first suitable driver and initialize. */
 const frontend_ctx_driver_t *frontend_ctx_init_first(void);
 
+int main_entry_decide(signature(), args_type() args);
 int main_entry_iterate_clear_input(signature(), args_type() args);
 int main_entry_iterate_load_content(signature(), args_type() args);
 int main_entry_iterate_content(signature(), args_type() args);
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index e25248c7f3..a67af7d7f8 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -3336,18 +3336,7 @@ void rarch_main_set_state(unsigned cmd)
          break;
    }
 
-   if (g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << MODE_CLEAR_INPUT))
-      frontend_loop = main_entry_iterate_clear_input;
-   else if (g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << MODE_LOAD_GAME))
-      frontend_loop = main_entry_iterate_load_content;
-   else if (g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << MODE_GAME))
-      frontend_loop = main_entry_iterate_content;
-#ifdef HAVE_MENU
-   else if (g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << MODE_MENU_PREINIT))
-      frontend_loop = main_entry_iterate_menu_preinit;
-   else if (g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << MODE_MENU))
-      frontend_loop = main_entry_iterate_menu;
-#endif
+   frontend_loop = main_entry_decide;
 }
 
 void rarch_main_command(unsigned cmd)