diff --git a/libctru/include/3ds/romfs.h b/libctru/include/3ds/romfs.h
index 6a160a1..0dc5789 100644
--- a/libctru/include/3ds/romfs.h
+++ b/libctru/include/3ds/romfs.h
@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ typedef struct
 } romfs_file;
 
 Result romfsInit(void);
+Result romfsInitFromFile(Handle file, u32 offset);
 Result romfsExit(void);
diff --git a/libctru/source/romfs_dev.c b/libctru/source/romfs_dev.c
index b887746..31e1263 100644
--- a/libctru/source/romfs_dev.c
+++ b/libctru/source/romfs_dev.c
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ typedef struct
 	u32 fsOffset;
 } _3DSX_Header;
 
+static Result romfsInitCommon(void);
+
 Result romfsInit(void)
 {
 	if (romFS_active) return 0;
@@ -159,6 +161,23 @@ Result romfsInit(void)
 		if (rc) return rc;
 	}
 
+	return romfsInitCommon();
+
+_fail0:
+	FSFILE_Close(romFS_file);
+	return 10;
+}
+
+Result romfsInitFromFile(Handle file, u32 offset)
+{
+	if (romFS_active) return 0;
+	romFS_file = file;
+	romFS_offset = offset;
+	return romfsInitCommon();
+}
+
+Result romfsInitCommon(void)
+{
 	if (_romfs_read(0, &romFS_header, sizeof(romFS_header)) != sizeof(romFS_header))
 		goto _fail0;