diff --git a/libretro-common/file/file_path.c b/libretro-common/file/file_path.c
index 79eda2fcc0..dc1dbf3ad9 100644
--- a/libretro-common/file/file_path.c
+++ b/libretro-common/file/file_path.c
@@ -172,15 +172,15 @@ bool path_is_compressed_file(const char* path)
  */
 bool path_is_directory(const char *path)
 {
-#if defined(VITA)
+#if defined(VITA) || defined(PSP)
    SceIoStat buf;
    if (sceIoGetstat(path, &buf) < 0)
-      return -1;
+      return false;
    return PSP2_S_ISDIR(buf.st_mode);
 #elif defined(__CELLOS_LV2__)
     CellFsStat buf;
     if (cellFsStat(path, &buf) < 0)
-       return -1;
+       return false;
     return ((buf.st_mode & S_IFMT) == S_IFDIR);
 #elif defined(_WIN32)
    DWORD ret = GetFileAttributes(path);
@@ -194,6 +194,29 @@ bool path_is_directory(const char *path)
 #endif
 }
 
+bool path_is_valid(const char *path)
+{
+#if defined(VITA) || defined(PSP)
+   SceIoStat buf;
+   if (sceIoGetstat(path, &buf) < 0)
+      return false;
+   return true;
+#elif defined(__CELLOS_LV2__)
+    CellFsStat buf;
+    if (cellFsStat(path, &buf) < 0)
+       return false;
+    return true;
+#elif defined(_WIN32)
+   DWORD ret = GetFileAttributes(path);
+   return (ret != INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES);
+#else
+   struct stat buf;
+   if (stat(path, &buf) < 0)
+      return false;
+   return true;
+#endif
+}
+
 /**
  * path_file_exists:
  * @path               : path
diff --git a/libretro-common/include/file/file_path.h b/libretro-common/include/file/file_path.h
index 01bf401dd1..0d00177e28 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/file/file_path.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/file/file_path.h
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ bool path_contains_compressed_file(const char *path);
  */
 bool path_is_directory(const char *path);
 
+bool path_is_valid(const char *path);
+
 /**
  * path_file_exists:
  * @path               : path