diff --git a/sys/include/vfs.h b/sys/include/vfs.h
index 9047549c84..13d154382c 100644
--- a/sys/include/vfs.h
+++ b/sys/include/vfs.h
@@ -926,6 +926,18 @@ int vfs_mount(vfs_mount_t *mountp);
  */
 int vfs_mount_by_path(const char *path);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Unmount a file system with a pre-configured mount path
+ *
+ * @note This assumes mount points have been configured with @ref VFS_AUTO_MOUNT.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  path     Path of the pre-configured mount point
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success
+ * @return <0 on error
+ */
+int vfs_unmount_by_path(const char *path);
+
 /**
  * @brief Rename a file
  *
diff --git a/sys/vfs/vfs.c b/sys/vfs/vfs.c
index 74ac84508f..90fbbf9aef 100644
--- a/sys/vfs/vfs.c
+++ b/sys/vfs/vfs.c
@@ -1197,4 +1197,15 @@ int vfs_mount_by_path(const char *path)
     return -ENOENT;
 }
 
+int vfs_unmount_by_path(const char *path)
+{
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < MOUNTPOINTS_NUMOF; ++i) {
+        if (strcmp(path, vfs_mountpoints_xfa[i].mount_point) == 0) {
+            return vfs_umount(&vfs_mountpoints_xfa[i]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return -ENOENT;
+}
+
 /** @} */