diff --git a/include/freerdp/utils/helpers.h b/include/freerdp/utils/helpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0c3d1898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/freerdp/utils/helpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/**
+ * FreeRDP: A Remote Desktop Protocol Implementation
+ * common helper utilities
+ *
+ * Copyright 2024 Armin Novak <anovak@thincast.com>
+ * Copyright 2024 Thincast Technologies GmbH
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <winpr/wtypes.h>
+#include <freerdp/api.h>
+
+/** @brief Return the absolute path of a configuration file (the path of the configuration
+ * directory if \b filename is \b NULL)
+ *
+ *  @param system a boolean indicating the configuration base, \b TRUE for system configuration,
+ * \b FALSE for user configuration
+ *  @param filename an optional configuration file name to append.
+ *
+ *  @return The absolute path of the desired configuration or \b NULL in case of failure. Use \b
+ * free to clean up the allocated string.
+ *
+ *
+ *  @since version 3.9.0
+ */
+FREERDP_API char* freerdp_GetConfigFilePath(BOOL system, const char* filename);
diff --git a/libfreerdp/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/libfreerdp/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index 2102501ae..ddb1b94ee 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libfreerdp/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ set(MODULE_PREFIX "FREERDP_UTILS")
 
 set(${MODULE_PREFIX}_SRCS
 	encoded_types.c
+	helpers.c
 	passphrase.c
 	cliprdr_utils.c
 	rdpdr_utils.c
diff --git a/libfreerdp/utils/helpers.c b/libfreerdp/utils/helpers.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34bfde71d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libfreerdp/utils/helpers.c
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/**
+ * FreeRDP: A Remote Desktop Protocol Implementation
+ * common helper utilities
+ *
+ * Copyright 2024 Armin Novak <anovak@thincast.com>
+ * Copyright 2024 Thincast Technologies GmbH
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <freerdp/utils/helpers.h>
+
+#include <winpr/path.h>
+#include <freerdp/build-config.h>
+
+char* freerdp_GetConfigFilePath(BOOL system, const char* filename)
+{
+	eKnownPathTypes id = system ? KNOWN_PATH_SYSTEM_CONFIG_HOME : KNOWN_PATH_XDG_CONFIG_HOME;
+
+	char* vendor = GetKnownSubPath(id, FREERDP_VENDOR_STRING);
+	if (!vendor)
+		return NULL;
+
+	char* base = GetCombinedPath(vendor, FREERDP_PRODUCT_STRING);
+	free(vendor);
+
+	if (!base)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (!filename)
+		return base;
+
+	char* path = GetCombinedPath(base, filename);
+	free(base);
+	return path;
+}