diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
index d5c6a056164..c19ae5948bd 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir.h
@@ -1881,6 +1881,17 @@ typedef struct {
    };
 } nir_cursor;
 
+static inline nir_block *
+nir_cursor_current_block(nir_cursor cursor)
+{
+   if (cursor.option == nir_cursor_before_instr ||
+       cursor.option == nir_cursor_after_instr) {
+      return cursor.instr->block;
+   } else {
+      return cursor.block;
+   }
+}
+
 bool nir_cursors_equal(nir_cursor a, nir_cursor b);
 
 static inline nir_cursor