diff --git a/include/ak/profile.h b/include/ak/profile.h
index 9bfc5af2..be4246d7 100644
--- a/include/ak/profile.h
+++ b/include/ak/profile.h
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ ak_platform(void);
 void
 ak_setPlatform(const char platform[64]);
 
+AK_EXPORT
+AkProfileCommon*
+ak_getProfileCommon(struct AkEffect * __restrict effect);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/profile.c b/src/profile.c
index f93cca5d..669ffa30 100644
--- a/src/profile.c
+++ b/src/profile.c
@@ -155,3 +155,18 @@ void
 ak_profile_deinit(void) {
   ak_free(ak__profileTypes);
 }
+
+AK_EXPORT
+AkProfileCommon*
+ak_getProfileCommon(struct AkEffect * __restrict effect) {
+  AkProfile *profile;
+
+  profile = effect->profile;
+  while (profile) {
+    if (profile->type == AK_PROFILE_TYPE_COMMON)
+      break;
+    profile = profile->next;
+  }
+
+  return (AkProfileCommon *)profile;
+}