diff --git a/util/pdbg.cpp b/util/pdbg.cpp
index 03c8037..0ce56d6 100644
--- a/util/pdbg.cpp
+++ b/util/pdbg.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+pdbg_target* getTrgt(const std::string& i_path)
+{
+    return pdbg_target_from_path(nullptr, i_path.c_str());
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 const char* getPath(pdbg_target* i_trgt)
 {
     return pdbg_target_path(i_trgt);
diff --git a/util/pdbg.hpp b/util/pdbg.hpp
index 9ad6d07..8de19cf 100644
--- a/util/pdbg.hpp
+++ b/util/pdbg.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 /** @return The target associated with the given chip. */
 pdbg_target* getTrgt(const libhei::Chip& i_chip);
 
+/** @return The target associated with the given devtree path. */
+pdbg_target* getTrgt(const std::string& i_path);
+
 /** @return A string representing the given target's devtree path. */
 const char* getPath(pdbg_target* i_trgt);