diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index 88ce42b65d..63e06f4f21 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -6629,3 +6629,14 @@ bool setting_is_of_path_type(rarch_setting_t *setting)
       return true;
    return false;
 }
+
+bool setting_is_of_general_type(rarch_setting_t *setting)
+{
+   if    (
+         setting &&
+         (setting->type < ST_ACTION) &&
+         (setting->type < ST_GROUP)
+         )
+      return true;
+   return false;
+}
diff --git a/settings.h b/settings.h
index 6337442e3f..363d623430 100644
--- a/settings.h
+++ b/settings.h
@@ -345,6 +345,8 @@ rarch_setting_t* setting_new(unsigned mask);
 
 bool setting_is_of_path_type(rarch_setting_t *setting);
 
+bool setting_is_of_general_type(rarch_setting_t *setting);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif