diff --git a/llvm/include/llvm/Object/ELFTypes.h b/llvm/include/llvm/Object/ELFTypes.h
--- a/llvm/include/llvm/Object/ELFTypes.h
+++ b/llvm/include/llvm/Object/ELFTypes.h
@@ -605,6 +605,12 @@
                      Nhdr.n_namesz - 1);
   }
 
+  /// Get the note's descriptor as StringRef
+  StringRef getDescAsStringRef() const {
+    auto &Desc = getDesc();
+    return StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(Desc.data()), Desc.size());
+  }
+
   /// Get the note's descriptor.
   ArrayRef<uint8_t> getDesc() const {
     if (!Nhdr.n_descsz)