diff --git a/libretro-common/file/config_file.c b/libretro-common/file/config_file.c
index 9b049b0013..452b735619 100644
--- a/libretro-common/file/config_file.c
+++ b/libretro-common/file/config_file.c
@@ -948,3 +948,12 @@ bool config_get_entry_list_next(struct config_file_entry *entry)
    return true;
 }
 
+bool config_file_exists(const char *path)
+{
+   config_file_t *config = config_file_new(path);
+   if (!config)
+      return false;
+
+   config_file_free(config);
+   return true;
+}
diff --git a/libretro-common/include/file/config_file.h b/libretro-common/include/file/config_file.h
index 344f0931c8..b13686cd95 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/file/config_file.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/file/config_file.h
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ bool config_file_write(config_file_t *conf, const char *path);
  * Does not close the file. */
 void config_file_dump(config_file_t *conf, FILE *file);
 
+bool config_file_exists(const char *path);
+
 RETRO_END_DECLS
 
 #endif