diff --git a/audio/drivers/coreaudio.c b/audio/drivers/coreaudio.c
index 8e6d8c0a73..01dafffeaf 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/coreaudio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/coreaudio.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <queues/fifo_buffer.h>
 #include <rthreads/rthreads.h>
 #include <retro_endianness.h>
+#include <string/stdstring.h>
 
 #include "../audio_driver.h"
 #include "../../configuration.h"
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ static void choose_output_device(coreaudio_t *dev, const char* device)
 
       if (AudioObjectGetPropertyData(devices[i],
                &propaddr, 0, 0, &size, device_name) == noErr 
-            && !strcmp(device_name, device))
+            && string_is_equal(device_name, device))
       {
          AudioUnitSetProperty(dev->dev, kAudioOutputUnitProperty_CurrentDevice, 
                kAudioUnitScope_Global, 0, &devices[i], sizeof(AudioDeviceID));
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c
index d68e4b6f4d..bdcfa55911 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <exynos/exynos_fimg2d.h>
 
 #include <retro_inline.h>
+#include <string/stdstring.h>
 
 #include "../common/drm_common.h"
 
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ static int exynos_get_device_index(void)
 
       ver = drmGetVersion(fd);
 
-      if (!strcmp("exynos", ver->name))
+      if (string_is_equal("exynos", ver->name))
          found = true;
       else
          ++index;
diff --git a/input/drivers/android_input.c b/input/drivers/android_input.c
index 4e6fd035de..41688fbc31 100644
--- a/input/drivers/android_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/android_input.c
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ static int android_input_get_id_index_from_name(android_input_data_t *android_da
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < android_data->pads_connected; i++)
    {
-      if (!strcmp(name, android_data->pad_states[i].name))
+      if (string_is_equal(name, android_data->pad_states[i].name))
          return i;
    }
 
diff --git a/input/drivers/sdl_input.c b/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
index 0761f723d7..ef1b580f6f 100644
--- a/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include <boolean.h>
+#include <string/stdstring.h>
 
 #include "../../driver.h"
 
@@ -300,12 +301,12 @@ static void sdl_grab_mouse(void *data, bool state)
       SDL_Window *w;
    };
 
-   if (!strcmp(video_driver_get_ident(), "sdl2"))
-   {
-      /* First member of sdl2_video_t is the window */
-      SDL_SetWindowGrab(((struct temp*)video_driver_get_ptr(false))->w,
-            state ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE);
-   }
+   if (!string_is_equal(video_driver_get_ident(), "sdl2"))
+      return;
+
+   /* First member of sdl2_video_t is the window */
+   SDL_SetWindowGrab(((struct temp*)video_driver_get_ptr(false))->w,
+         state ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index e630e14743..4bb2c1cfe5 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/kd.h>
 
 #include <file/file_path.h>
+#include <string/stdstring.h>
 
 #include "../drivers_keyboard/keyboard_event_udev.h"
 #include "../common/linux_common.h"
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ static void udev_input_remove_device(udev_input_t *udev, const char *devnode)
 
    for (i = 0; i < udev->num_devices; i++)
    {
-      if (strcmp(devnode, udev->devices[i]->devnode) != 0)
+      if (!string_is_equal(devnode, udev->devices[i]->devnode))
          continue;
 
       close(udev->devices[i]->fd);
@@ -333,9 +334,9 @@ static void udev_input_handle_hotplug(udev_input_t *udev)
    action        = udev_device_get_action(dev);
    devnode       = udev_device_get_devnode(dev);
 
-   is_keyboard   = val_keyboard && !strcmp(val_keyboard, "1") && devnode;
-   is_mouse      = val_mouse && !strcmp(val_mouse, "1") && devnode;
-   is_touchpad   = val_touchpad && !strcmp(val_touchpad, "1") && devnode;
+   is_keyboard   = val_keyboard && string_is_equal(val_keyboard, "1") && devnode;
+   is_mouse      = val_mouse && string_is_equal(val_mouse, "1") && devnode;
+   is_touchpad   = val_touchpad && string_is_equal(val_touchpad, "1") && devnode;
 
    if (!is_keyboard && !is_mouse && !is_touchpad)
       goto end;
@@ -356,12 +357,12 @@ static void udev_input_handle_hotplug(udev_input_t *udev)
       devtype = "mouse";
    }
 
-   if (!strcmp(action, "add"))
+   if (string_is_equal(action, "add"))
    {
       RARCH_LOG("[udev]: Hotplug add %s: %s.\n", devtype, devnode);
       add_device(udev, devnode, cb);
    }
-   else if (!strcmp(action, "remove"))
+   else if (string_is_equal(action, "remove"))
    {
       RARCH_LOG("[udev]: Hotplug remove %s: %s.\n", devtype, devnode);
       udev_input_remove_device(udev, devnode);
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
index 1871206861..66f26bcf01 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static void udev_joypad_remove_device(const char *path)
 
    for (i = 0; i < MAX_USERS; i++)
    {
-      if (udev_pads[i].path && !strcmp(udev_pads[i].path, path))
+      if (udev_pads[i].path && string_is_equal(udev_pads[i].path, path))
       {
          input_config_autoconfigure_disconnect(i, udev_pads[i].ident);
          udev_free_pad(i);
@@ -428,15 +428,15 @@ static void udev_joypad_handle_hotplug(void)
    action  = udev_device_get_action(dev);
    devnode = udev_device_get_devnode(dev);
 
-   if (!val || strcmp(val, "1") || !devnode)
+   if (!val || !string_is_equal(val, "1") || !devnode)
       goto end;
 
-   if (!strcmp(action, "add"))
+   if (string_is_equal(action, "add"))
    {
       RARCH_LOG("[udev]: Hotplug add: %s.\n", devnode);
       udev_check_device(dev, devnode, true);
    }
-   else if (!strcmp(action, "remove"))
+   else if (string_is_equal(action, "remove"))
    {
       RARCH_LOG("[udev]: Hotplug remove: %s.\n", devnode);
       udev_joypad_remove_device(devnode);