diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 2b4c55c68a..d6b246f9da 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -3169,6 +3169,12 @@ bool config_active_core_path_is_empty(void)
    return !settings->path.libretro[0];
 }
 
+size_t config_get_active_core_path_size(void)
+{
+   settings_t *settings        = config_get_ptr();
+   return sizeof(settings->path.libretro);
+}
+
 void config_set_active_core_path(const char *path)
 {
    settings_t *settings        = config_get_ptr();
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index bec344606e..8b355c4716 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -655,6 +655,8 @@ void config_clear_active_core_path(void);
 
 bool config_active_core_path_is_empty(void);
 
+size_t config_get_active_core_path_size(void);
+
 void config_free_state(void);
 
 settings_t *config_get_ptr(void);