diff --git a/modules/juce_blocks_basics/blocks/juce_Block.cpp b/modules/juce_blocks_basics/blocks/juce_Block.cpp
index 4336a92f90..a1bc4aa444 100644
--- a/modules/juce_blocks_basics/blocks/juce_Block.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_blocks_basics/blocks/juce_Block.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@ Block::Block (const juce::String& serial, const juce::String& version, const juc
 
 Block::~Block() {}
 
+bool Block::isControlBlock() const
+{
+    return isControlBlock (getType());
+}
+
+constexpr bool Block::isControlBlock (Block::Type type)
+{
+    return type == Block::Type::liveBlock
+        || type == Block::Type::loopBlock
+        || type == Block::Type::touchBlock
+        || type == Block::Type::developerControlBlock;
+}
+
 void Block::addDataInputPortListener (DataInputPortListener* listener)      { dataInputPortListeners.add (listener); }
 void Block::removeDataInputPortListener (DataInputPortListener* listener)   { dataInputPortListeners.remove (listener); }
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_blocks_basics/blocks/juce_Block.h b/modules/juce_blocks_basics/blocks/juce_Block.h
index 9268205e2f..e9bbe5c455 100644
--- a/modules/juce_blocks_basics/blocks/juce_Block.h
+++ b/modules/juce_blocks_basics/blocks/juce_Block.h
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ public:
     */
     virtual Type getType() const = 0;
 
+    /** Returns true if this a control block. **/
+    bool isControlBlock() const;
+
+    /** Returns true if Block::Type is a control block. */
+    constexpr static bool isControlBlock (Block::Type);
+
     /** Returns a human-readable description of this device type. */
     virtual juce::String getDeviceDescription() const = 0;
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_blocks_basics/topology/juce_PhysicalTopologySource.cpp b/modules/juce_blocks_basics/topology/juce_PhysicalTopologySource.cpp
index f2803e5996..ef5c5c013a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_blocks_basics/topology/juce_PhysicalTopologySource.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_blocks_basics/topology/juce_PhysicalTopologySource.cpp
@@ -1643,16 +1643,6 @@ struct PhysicalTopologySource::Internal
             return nullptr;
         }
 
-        bool isControlBlock() const
-        {
-            auto type = getType();
-
-            return type == Block::Type::liveBlock
-                || type == Block::Type::loopBlock
-                || type == Block::Type::touchBlock
-                || type == Block::Type::developerControlBlock;
-        }
-
         //==============================================================================
         std::function<void(const String&)> logger;