diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index de53864b1..9b1a383f7 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ boolean M_MenuButtonPressed(UINT8 pid, UINT32 bt);
 boolean M_MenuButtonHeld(UINT8 pid, UINT32 bt);
 
 boolean M_ChangeStringCvar(INT32 choice);
-
+void M_ChangeCvarDirect(INT32 choice, consvar_t *cv);
 boolean M_NextOpt(void);
 boolean M_PrevOpt(void);
 
diff --git a/src/k_menufunc.c b/src/k_menufunc.c
index 6e9116cf2..177b30442 100644
--- a/src/k_menufunc.c
+++ b/src/k_menufunc.c
@@ -132,10 +132,8 @@ static void Dummystaff_OnChange(void)
 // BASIC MENU HANDLING
 // =========================================================================
 
-static void M_ChangeCvar(INT32 choice)
+void M_ChangeCvarDirect(INT32 choice, consvar_t *cv)
 {
-	consvar_t *cv = currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].itemaction.cvar;
-
 	// Backspace sets values to default value
 	if (choice == -1)
 	{
@@ -170,6 +168,11 @@ static void M_ChangeCvar(INT32 choice)
 	}
 }
 
+static void M_ChangeCvar(INT32 choice)
+{
+	M_ChangeCvarDirect(choice, currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].itemaction.cvar);
+}
+
 boolean M_NextOpt(void)
 {
 	INT16 oldItemOn = itemOn; // prevent infinite loop