diff --git a/include/v8-array-buffer.h b/include/v8-array-buffer.h
index e9047b79ce..bab840f82c 100644
--- a/include/v8-array-buffer.h
+++ b/include/v8-array-buffer.h
@@ -256,6 +256,12 @@ class V8_EXPORT ArrayBuffer : public Object {
    */
   std::shared_ptr<BackingStore> GetBackingStore();
 
+  /**
+   * More efficient shortcut for GetBackingStore()->Data(). The returned pointer
+   * is valid as long as the ArrayBuffer is alive.
+   */
+  void* Data() const;
+
   V8_INLINE static ArrayBuffer* Cast(Value* value) {
 #ifdef V8_ENABLE_CHECKS
     CheckCast(value);
@@ -414,6 +420,12 @@ class V8_EXPORT SharedArrayBuffer : public Object {
    */
   std::shared_ptr<BackingStore> GetBackingStore();
 
+  /**
+   * More efficient shortcut for GetBackingStore()->Data(). The returned pointer
+   * is valid as long as the ArrayBuffer is alive.
+   */
+  void* Data() const;
+
   V8_INLINE static SharedArrayBuffer* Cast(Value* value) {
 #ifdef V8_ENABLE_CHECKS
     CheckCast(value);
diff --git a/src/api/api.cc b/src/api/api.cc
index 6b4424dea5..53a248d452 100644
--- a/src/api/api.cc
+++ b/src/api/api.cc
@@ -4109,6 +4109,11 @@ std::shared_ptr<v8::BackingStore> v8::ArrayBuffer::GetBackingStore() {
   return std::static_pointer_cast<v8::BackingStore>(bs_base);
 }
 
+void* v8::ArrayBuffer::Data() const {
+  i::Handle<i::JSArrayBuffer> self = Utils::OpenHandle(this);
+  return self->backing_store();
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<v8::BackingStore> v8::SharedArrayBuffer::GetBackingStore() {
   i::Handle<i::JSArrayBuffer> self = Utils::OpenHandle(this);
   std::shared_ptr<i::BackingStore> backing_store = self->GetBackingStore();
@@ -4119,6 +4124,11 @@ std::shared_ptr<v8::BackingStore> v8::SharedArrayBuffer::GetBackingStore() {
   return std::static_pointer_cast<v8::BackingStore>(bs_base);
 }
 
+void* v8::SharedArrayBuffer::Data() const {
+  i::Handle<i::JSArrayBuffer> self = Utils::OpenHandle(this);
+  return self->backing_store();
+}
+
 void v8::ArrayBuffer::CheckCast(Value* that) {
   i::Handle<i::Object> obj = Utils::OpenHandle(that);
   Utils::ApiCheck(
diff --git a/test/cctest/test-api-array-buffer.cc b/test/cctest/test-api-array-buffer.cc
index d472ebcf32..b087274b31 100644
--- a/test/cctest/test-api-array-buffer.cc
+++ b/test/cctest/test-api-array-buffer.cc
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ THREADED_TEST(SkipArrayBufferBackingStoreDuringGC) {
 
   // Should not move the pointer
   CHECK_EQ(ab->GetBackingStore()->Data(), store_ptr);
+  CHECK_EQ(ab->Data(), store_ptr);
 
   CcTest::array_buffer_allocator()->Free(buffer, 100);
 }
@@ -394,8 +395,8 @@ THREADED_TEST(SkipArrayBufferDuringScavenge) {
   CcTest::CollectGarbage(i::NEW_SPACE);  // in survivor space now
   CcTest::CollectGarbage(i::NEW_SPACE);  // in old gen now
 
-  // Use `ab` to silence compiler warning
   CHECK_EQ(ab->GetBackingStore()->Data(), store_ptr);
+  CHECK_EQ(ab->Data(), store_ptr);
 }
 
 THREADED_TEST(Regress1006600) {
@@ -418,6 +419,7 @@ THREADED_TEST(ArrayBuffer_NewBackingStore) {
   CHECK(!backing_store->IsShared());
   Local<v8::ArrayBuffer> ab = v8::ArrayBuffer::New(isolate, backing_store);
   CHECK_EQ(backing_store.get(), ab->GetBackingStore().get());
+  CHECK_EQ(backing_store->Data(), ab->Data());
 }
 
 THREADED_TEST(SharedArrayBuffer_NewBackingStore) {
@@ -430,6 +432,7 @@ THREADED_TEST(SharedArrayBuffer_NewBackingStore) {
   Local<v8::SharedArrayBuffer> ab =
       v8::SharedArrayBuffer::New(isolate, backing_store);
   CHECK_EQ(backing_store.get(), ab->GetBackingStore().get());
+  CHECK_EQ(backing_store->Data(), ab->Data());
 }
 
 static void* backing_store_custom_data = nullptr;