diff --git a/ggml.c b/ggml.c
index 4d8891c3..b124f14c 100644
--- a/ggml.c
+++ b/ggml.c
@@ -19796,6 +19796,14 @@ int ggml_cpu_has_avx(void) {
 #endif
 }
 
+int ggml_cpu_has_avx_vnni(void) {
+#if defined(__AVXVNNI__)
+    return 1;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
 int ggml_cpu_has_avx2(void) {
 #if defined(__AVX2__)
     return 1;
diff --git a/ggml.h b/ggml.h
index 67d6bc4f..64f4e45e 100644
--- a/ggml.h
+++ b/ggml.h
@@ -2198,6 +2198,7 @@ extern "C" {
     //
 
     GGML_API int ggml_cpu_has_avx        (void);
+    GGML_API int ggml_cpu_has_avx_vnni   (void);
     GGML_API int ggml_cpu_has_avx2       (void);
     GGML_API int ggml_cpu_has_avx512     (void);
     GGML_API int ggml_cpu_has_avx512_vbmi(void);