diff --git a/src/platform/libretro/libretro.c b/src/platform/libretro/libretro.c
index 4b05a422f6b..2ea46005b2a 100644
--- a/src/platform/libretro/libretro.c
+++ b/src/platform/libretro/libretro.c
@@ -1812,6 +1812,7 @@ static void _setupMaps(struct mCore* core) {
 		descs[7].start  = GBA_BASE_VRAM;
 		descs[7].len    = GBA_SIZE_VRAM;
 		descs[7].select = 0xFF000000;
+		descs[7].flags  = RETRO_MEMDESC_VIDEO_RAM;
 
 		/* Map palette RAM */
 		descs[8].ptr    = gba->video.palette;
@@ -1867,6 +1868,7 @@ static void _setupMaps(struct mCore* core) {
 		descs[i].ptr    = gb->video.vram;
 		descs[i].start  = GB_BASE_VRAM;
 		descs[i].len    = GB_SIZE_VRAM_BANK0;
+		descs[i].flags  = RETRO_MEMDESC_VIDEO_RAM;
 		i++;
 
 		/* Map working RAM */
@@ -2322,6 +2324,20 @@ void* retro_get_memory_data(unsigned id) {
 #ifdef M_CORE_GBA
 		case mPLATFORM_GBA:
 			return ((struct GBA*)core->board)->video.renderer->vram;
+#endif
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		break;
+	case RETRO_MEMORY_ROM:
+		switch (core->platform(core)) {
+#ifdef M_CORE_GB
+		case mPLATFORM_GB:
+			return ((struct GB*)core->board)->memory.rom;
+#endif
+#ifdef M_CORE_GBA
+		case mPLATFORM_GBA:
+			return ((struct GBA*)core->board)->memory.rom;
 #endif
 		default:
 			break;
diff --git a/src/platform/libretro/libretro.h b/src/platform/libretro/libretro.h
index 32b732e6d2c..ac741a306ea 100644
--- a/src/platform/libretro/libretro.h
+++ b/src/platform/libretro/libretro.h
@@ -519,6 +519,9 @@ enum retro_language
 /* Video ram lets a frontend peek into a game systems video RAM (VRAM). */
 #define RETRO_MEMORY_VIDEO_RAM   3
 
+/* ROM lets a frontend peek into a game systems ROM. */
+#define RETRO_MEMORY_ROM   4
+
 /** @} */
 
 /* Keysyms used for ID in input state callback when polling RETRO_KEYBOARD. */