diff --git a/jerry-core/mem/mem-heap.cpp b/jerry-core/mem/mem-heap.cpp
index 3cc0b3835..edd32d87e 100644
--- a/jerry-core/mem/mem-heap.cpp
+++ b/jerry-core/mem/mem-heap.cpp
@@ -891,6 +891,65 @@ mem_heap_free_block (void *ptr) /**< pointer to beginning of data space of the b
   mem_check_heap ();
 } /* mem_heap_free_block */
 
+/**
+ * Find beginning of user data in a block from pointer,
+ * pointing into it, i.e. into [block_data_space_start; block_data_space_end) range.
+ *
+ * Note:
+ *      Pointer must point to the memory region which was previously allocated
+ *      with mem_heap_alloc_block and is currently valid.
+ *
+ * Note:
+ *      The interface should only be used for determining where the user space of heap-allocated block begins.
+ *      Caller should never rely on some specific internals of heap implementation.
+ *
+ * @return beginning of user data space of block identified by the pointer
+ */
+void*
+mem_heap_get_block_start (void *ptr) /**< pointer into a block */
+{
+  mem_check_heap ();
+
+  /*
+   * PERF: consider introducing bitmap of block beginnings
+   */
+
+  JERRY_ASSERT (mem_heap.heap_start <= ptr
+                && ptr < mem_heap.heap_start + mem_heap.heap_size);
+
+  const mem_block_header_t *block_p = mem_heap.first_block_p;
+
+  /* searching for corresponding block */
+  while (block_p != NULL)
+  {
+    VALGRIND_DEFINED_STRUCT (block_p);
+
+    const mem_block_header_t *next_block_p = mem_get_next_block_by_direction (block_p,
+                                                                              MEM_DIRECTION_NEXT);
+    bool is_found = (ptr > block_p
+                     && (ptr < next_block_p
+                         || next_block_p == NULL));
+
+    if (is_found)
+    {
+      JERRY_ASSERT (block_p->magic_num == MEM_MAGIC_NUM_OF_ALLOCATED_BLOCK);
+      JERRY_ASSERT (block_p + 1 <= ptr);
+      JERRY_ASSERT (ptr < ((uint8_t*) (block_p + 1) + block_p->allocated_bytes));
+    }
+
+    VALGRIND_NOACCESS_STRUCT (block_p);
+
+    if (is_found)
+    {
+      return (void*) (block_p + 1);
+    }
+
+    block_p = next_block_p;
+  }
+
+  JERRY_UNREACHABLE ();
+} /* mem_heap_get_block_start */
+
 /**
  * Recommend allocation size based on chunk size.
  *
diff --git a/jerry-core/mem/mem-heap.h b/jerry-core/mem/mem-heap.h
index 6dfdcab05..203b147a3 100644
--- a/jerry-core/mem/mem-heap.h
+++ b/jerry-core/mem/mem-heap.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ extern void mem_heap_finalize (void);
 extern void* mem_heap_alloc_block (size_t size_in_bytes, mem_heap_alloc_term_t alloc_term);
 extern bool mem_heap_try_resize_block (void *ptr, size_t size_in_bytes);
 extern void mem_heap_free_block (void *ptr);
+extern void* mem_heap_get_block_start (void *ptr);
 extern size_t __attr_pure___ mem_heap_recommend_allocation_size (size_t minimum_allocation_size);
 extern void mem_heap_print (bool dump_block_headers, bool dump_block_data, bool dump_stats);
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_heap.cpp b/tests/unit/test_heap.cpp
index 8c92993e0..e26d36eba 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_heap.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/test_heap.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ main (int __attr_unused___ argc,
 
       JERRY_ASSERT (size == 0 || ptrs[j] != NULL);
       memset (ptrs[j], 0, sizes[j]);
+
+      JERRY_ASSERT (ptrs[j] == NULL
+                    || mem_heap_get_block_start (ptrs[j] + (size_t) rand () % sizes [j]) == ptrs[j]);
     }
 
     // mem_heap_print (true);
@@ -131,6 +134,9 @@ main (int __attr_unused___ argc,
           sizes[j] = new_size;
           memset (ptrs[j], 0, sizes[j]);
         }
+
+        JERRY_ASSERT (sizes [j] == 0
+                      || mem_heap_get_block_start (ptrs[j] + (size_t) rand () % sizes [j]) == ptrs[j]);
       }
     }
 
@@ -142,7 +148,12 @@ main (int __attr_unused___ argc,
         {
           JERRY_ASSERT(ptrs[j][k] == 0);
         }
+
+        JERRY_ASSERT (sizes [j] == 0
+                      || mem_heap_get_block_start (ptrs[j] + (size_t) rand () % sizes [j]) == ptrs[j]);
+
         mem_heap_free_block (ptrs[j]);
+
         ptrs[j] = NULL;
       }
     }