diff --git a/src/libratbag.c b/src/libratbag.c
index 3c6f4c7e..1ee7d421 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.c
+++ b/src/libratbag.c
@@ -825,6 +825,12 @@ ratbag_profile_is_active(struct ratbag_profile *profile)
 	return !!profile->is_active;
 }
 
+LIBRATBAG_EXPORT bool
+ratbag_profile_is_dirty(const struct ratbag_profile *profile)
+{
+	return !!profile->dirty;
+}
+
 LIBRATBAG_EXPORT bool
 ratbag_profile_is_enabled(const struct ratbag_profile *profile)
 {
diff --git a/src/libratbag.h b/src/libratbag.h
index 08566380..53cf5316 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.h
+++ b/src/libratbag.h
@@ -702,6 +702,19 @@ ratbag_device_get_profile(struct ratbag_device *device, unsigned int index);
 bool
 ratbag_profile_is_active(struct ratbag_profile *profile);
 
+/**
+ * @ingroup profile
+ *
+ * Check if the given profile is dirty, that is, the device needs committing
+ * after having configuration changes.
+ *
+ * @param profile A previously initialized ratbag profile
+ *
+ * @return non-zero if the profile is dirty, zero otherwise
+ */
+bool
+ratbag_profile_is_dirty(const struct ratbag_profile *profile);
+
 /**
  * @ingroup profile
  *