diff --git a/input/input_config.c b/input/input_config.c
index c6906d9bc0..093c37debd 100644
--- a/input/input_config.c
+++ b/input/input_config.c
@@ -476,6 +476,14 @@ void input_config_get_bind_string(char *buf, const struct retro_keybind *bind,
 #endif
 }
 
+const char *input_config_get_device_name(unsigned port)
+{
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+   if (string_is_empty(settings->input.device_names[port]))
+      return NULL;
+   return settings->input.device_names[port];
+}
+
 void input_config_set_device_name(unsigned port, const char *name)
 {
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
diff --git a/input/input_config.h b/input/input_config.h
index 3cba6131d1..f21997e9fd 100644
--- a/input/input_config.h
+++ b/input/input_config.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ void input_config_parse_joy_axis(void *data, const char *prefix,
 
 void input_config_set_device_name(unsigned port, const char *name);
 
+const char *input_config_get_device_name(unsigned port);
+
 const struct retro_keybind *input_config_get_bind_auto(unsigned port, unsigned id);
 
 #endif