diff --git a/libretro-common/include/rthreads/rsemaphore.h b/libretro-common/include/rthreads/rsemaphore.h
index dacd4b47e8..6c0f1a392d 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/rthreads/rsemaphore.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/rthreads/rsemaphore.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ ssem_t *ssem_new(int value);
 
 void ssem_free(ssem_t *semaphore);
 
+int ssem_get(ssem_t *semaphore);
+
 void ssem_wait(ssem_t *semaphore);
 
 void ssem_signal(ssem_t *semaphore);
diff --git a/libretro-common/rthreads/rsemaphore.c b/libretro-common/rthreads/rsemaphore.c
index f3d67f4ef3..1e7cc852bd 100644
--- a/libretro-common/rthreads/rsemaphore.c
+++ b/libretro-common/rthreads/rsemaphore.c
@@ -77,6 +77,21 @@ void ssem_free(ssem_t *semaphore)
    free((void*)semaphore);
 }
 
+int ssem_get(ssem_t *semaphore)
+{
+   int val = 0;
+   if (!semaphore)
+      return 0;
+
+   slock_lock(semaphore->mutex);
+
+   val = semaphore->value;
+
+   slock_unlock(semaphore->mutex);
+
+   return val;
+}
+
 void ssem_wait(ssem_t *semaphore)
 {
    if (!semaphore)