diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/bluetooth-util.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/bluetooth-util.c
index 28dc6d845..e3cfcda5a 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/bluetooth-util.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/bluetooth-util.c
@@ -93,6 +93,23 @@ pa_bt_audio_state_t pa_bt_audio_state_from_string(const char* value) {
     return PA_BT_AUDIO_STATE_INVALID;
 }
 
+const char *pa_bt_profile_to_string(enum profile profile) {
+    switch(profile) {
+        case PROFILE_A2DP:
+            return "a2dp";
+        case PROFILE_A2DP_SOURCE:
+            return "a2dp_source";
+        case PROFILE_HSP:
+            return "hsp";
+        case PROFILE_HFGW:
+            return "hfgw";
+        case PROFILE_OFF:
+            pa_assert_not_reached();
+    }
+
+    pa_assert_not_reached();
+}
+
 static int profile_from_interface(const char *interface, enum profile *p) {
     pa_assert(interface);
     pa_assert(p);
diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/bluetooth-util.h b/src/modules/bluetooth/bluetooth-util.h
index e471e0d6d..fb4a2110d 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/bluetooth-util.h
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/bluetooth-util.h
@@ -162,5 +162,6 @@ char *pa_bluetooth_cleanup_name(const char *name);
 
 pa_bool_t pa_bluetooth_uuid_has(pa_bluetooth_uuid *uuids, const char *uuid);
 pa_bt_audio_state_t pa_bt_audio_state_from_string(const char* value);
+const char *pa_bt_profile_to_string(enum profile profile);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-device.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-device.c
index 547aea3f3..f005b8682 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-device.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-device.c
@@ -1654,21 +1654,6 @@ static void connect_ports(struct userdata *u, void *sink_or_source_new_data, pa_
     }
 }
 
-static const char *profile_to_string(enum profile profile) {
-    switch(profile) {
-        case PROFILE_A2DP:
-            return "a2dp";
-        case PROFILE_A2DP_SOURCE:
-            return "a2dp_source";
-        case PROFILE_HSP:
-            return "hsp";
-        case PROFILE_HFGW:
-            return "hfgw";
-        default:
-            pa_assert_not_reached();
-    }
-}
-
 static int sink_set_port_cb(pa_sink *s, pa_device_port *p) {
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1688,7 +1673,7 @@ static int add_sink(struct userdata *u) {
 
         u->sink = u->hsp.sco_sink;
         p = pa_proplist_new();
-        pa_proplist_sets(p, "bluetooth.protocol", profile_to_string(u->profile));
+        pa_proplist_sets(p, "bluetooth.protocol", pa_bt_profile_to_string(u->profile));
         pa_proplist_update(u->sink->proplist, PA_UPDATE_MERGE, p);
         pa_proplist_free(p);
     } else {
@@ -1699,7 +1684,7 @@ static int add_sink(struct userdata *u) {
         data.driver = __FILE__;
         data.module = u->module;
         pa_sink_new_data_set_sample_spec(&data, &u->sample_spec);
-        pa_proplist_sets(data.proplist, "bluetooth.protocol", profile_to_string(u->profile));
+        pa_proplist_sets(data.proplist, "bluetooth.protocol", pa_bt_profile_to_string(u->profile));
         if (u->profile == PROFILE_HSP)
             pa_proplist_sets(data.proplist, PA_PROP_DEVICE_INTENDED_ROLES, "phone");
         data.card = u->card;
@@ -1760,7 +1745,7 @@ static int add_source(struct userdata *u) {
 
     if (USE_SCO_OVER_PCM(u)) {
         u->source = u->hsp.sco_source;
-        pa_proplist_sets(u->source->proplist, "bluetooth.protocol", profile_to_string(u->profile));
+        pa_proplist_sets(u->source->proplist, "bluetooth.protocol", pa_bt_profile_to_string(u->profile));
     } else {
         pa_source_new_data data;
         pa_bool_t b;
@@ -1769,7 +1754,7 @@ static int add_source(struct userdata *u) {
         data.driver = __FILE__;
         data.module = u->module;
         pa_source_new_data_set_sample_spec(&data, &u->sample_spec);
-        pa_proplist_sets(data.proplist, "bluetooth.protocol", profile_to_string(u->profile));
+        pa_proplist_sets(data.proplist, "bluetooth.protocol", pa_bt_profile_to_string(u->profile));
         if (u->profile == PROFILE_HSP)
             pa_proplist_sets(data.proplist, PA_PROP_DEVICE_INTENDED_ROLES, "phone");