diff --git a/libretro-common/include/compat/msvc.h b/libretro-common/include/compat/msvc.h
index f2b9fafe92..5782f9e36a 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/compat/msvc.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/compat/msvc.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 #ifndef snprintf
 #define snprintf _snprintf
 #endif
+#ifndef vsnprintf
+#define vsnprintf _vsnprintf
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #undef UNICODE /* Do not bother with UNICODE at this time. */
diff --git a/runloop.h b/runloop.h
index 4c8ddcf242..415f2003e9 100644
--- a/runloop.h
+++ b/runloop.h
@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(unsigned *sleep_ms);
 void rarch_main_msg_queue_push(const char *msg, unsigned prio,
       unsigned duration, bool flush);
 
+void rarch_main_msg_queue_pushf(unsigned prio, unsigned duration,
+      bool flush, const char *fmt, ...);
+
 void rarch_main_msg_queue_push_new(uint32_t hash, unsigned prio,
       unsigned duration, bool flush);
 
diff --git a/runloop_msg.c b/runloop_msg.c
index 7931fc5a83..25e0d66cff 100644
--- a/runloop_msg.c
+++ b/runloop_msg.c
@@ -89,6 +89,17 @@ void rarch_main_msg_queue_push(const char *msg, unsigned prio, unsigned duration
    }
 }
 
+void rarch_main_msg_queue_pushf(unsigned prio, unsigned duration,
+      bool flush, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+   char buf[1024];
+   va_list ap;
+   va_start(ap, fmt);
+   vsnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), fmt, ap);
+   va_end(ap);
+   rarch_main_msg_queue_push(buf, prio, duration, flush);
+}
+
 void rarch_main_msg_queue_free(void)
 {
    if (!g_msg_queue)