diff --git a/Kernel/Process.cpp b/Kernel/Process.cpp
index 8e5b7a9c915493..e1244c2d14e102 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Process.cpp
@@ -1643,6 +1643,13 @@ bool Process::validate_read_from_kernel(LinearAddress laddr) const
     return validate_read(laddr.as_ptr(), 1);
 }
 
+bool Process::validate_read_str(const char* str)
+{
+    if (!validate_read(str, 1))
+        return false;
+    return validate_read(str, strlen(str) + 1);
+}
+
 bool Process::validate_read(const void* address, size_t size) const
 {
     if (is_ring0()) {
diff --git a/Kernel/Process.h b/Kernel/Process.h
index a61e5a1dbdceae..09741b84e21f31 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.h
+++ b/Kernel/Process.h
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class Process : public InlineLinkedListNode<Process>, public Weakable<Process> {
 
     bool validate_read(const void*, size_t) const;
     bool validate_write(void*, size_t) const;
-    bool validate_read_str(const char* str) { return validate_read(str, strlen(str) + 1); }
+    bool validate_read_str(const char* str);
     template<typename T> bool validate_read_typed(T* value, size_t count = 1) { return validate_read(value, sizeof(T) * count); }
     template<typename T> bool validate_write_typed(T* value, size_t count = 1) { return validate_write(value, sizeof(T) * count); }