diff --git a/include/freerdp/settings.h b/include/freerdp/settings.h
index 0aaa89b60..cd6d2cb1f 100644
--- a/include/freerdp/settings.h
+++ b/include/freerdp/settings.h
@@ -2051,6 +2051,17 @@ extern "C"
 	FREERDP_API BOOL freerdp_settings_set_string(rdpSettings* settings, size_t id,
 	                                             const char* param);
 
+	/** \brief Takes a string settings value. The \b param is assumed to be malloced (same runtime
+	 * as freerdp library!).
+	 *
+	 *  \param settings A pointer to the settings to query, must not be NULL.
+	 *  \param id The key to query
+	 *  \param param The value to set. Old values are freed up, the value is set as the new one.
+	 *
+	 *  \return \b TRUE for success, \b FALSE for failure
+	 */
+	FREERDP_API BOOL freerdp_settings_take_string(rdpSettings* settings, size_t id, char* param);
+
 	/** \brief Sets a string settings value. The \b param is converted to UTF-8 and the copy stored.
 	 *
 	 *  \param settings A pointer to the settings to query, must not be NULL.
diff --git a/libfreerdp/common/settings.c b/libfreerdp/common/settings.c
index ea1d78ed2..c3b361b4f 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/common/settings.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/common/settings.c
@@ -2038,6 +2038,14 @@ const char* freerdp_rdp_version_string(UINT32 version)
 	}
 }
 
+BOOL freerdp_settings_take_string(rdpSettings* settings, size_t id, char* param)
+{
+	size_t len = 0;
+	if (param)
+		len = strlen(param);
+	return freerdp_settings_set_string_(settings, id, param, len);
+}
+
 BOOL freerdp_settings_set_string_from_utf16(rdpSettings* settings, size_t id, const WCHAR* param)
 {
 	WINPR_ASSERT(settings);