diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index 8fdc99b3972..3207497f4a1 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -1563,6 +1563,21 @@ QString SelectionAspect::displayForIndex(int index) const
     return d->m_options.at(index).displayName;
 }
 
+int SelectionAspect::indexForItemValue(const QVariant &value) const
+{
+    for (int i = 0, n = d->m_options.size(); i < n; ++i) {
+        if (d->m_options.at(i).itemData == value)
+            return i;
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+QVariant SelectionAspect::itemValueForIndex(int index) const
+{
+    QTC_ASSERT(index >= 0 && index < d->m_options.size(), return {});
+    return d->m_options.at(index).itemData;
+}
+
 /*!
     \class Utils::MultiSelectionAspect
     \inmodule QtCreator
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index bb7f3c5e100..799aadaac2f 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ public:
     void addOption(const Option &option);
     int indexForDisplay(const QString &displayName) const;
     QString displayForIndex(int index) const;
+    int indexForItemValue(const QVariant &value) const;
+    QVariant itemValueForIndex(int index) const;
 
 signals:
     void volatileValueChanged(int newValue);