diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index 4d14c18b32..b6b9c59e41 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@
 #define FPS_UPDATE_INTERVAL 256
 
 #ifdef HAVE_THREADS
-#define video_driver_is_threaded() ((!video_driver_is_hw_context() && video_driver_threaded) ? true : false)
+#define video_driver_is_threaded_internal() ((!video_driver_is_hw_context() && video_driver_threaded) ? true : false)
 #else
-#define video_driver_is_threaded() (false)
+#define video_driver_is_threaded_internal() (false)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_THREADS
@@ -505,6 +505,11 @@ const char* config_get_video_driver_options(void)
    return char_list_new_special(STRING_LIST_VIDEO_DRIVERS, NULL);
 }
 
+bool video_driver_is_threaded(void)
+{
+   return video_driver_is_threaded_internal();
+}
+
 #ifdef HAVE_VULKAN
 static bool hw_render_context_is_vulkan(enum retro_hw_context_type type)
 {
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.h b/gfx/video_driver.h
index ca3dca38ad..4dd35f110b 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.h
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.h
@@ -1246,6 +1246,8 @@ extern bool (*video_driver_cb_has_focus)(void);
 
 bool video_driver_started_fullscreen(void);
 
+bool video_driver_is_threaded(void);
+
 extern video_driver_t video_gl;
 extern video_driver_t video_vulkan;
 extern video_driver_t video_metal;