diff --git a/internal/debug/api.go b/internal/debug/api.go
index 3547b05641..048b7d7635 100644
--- a/internal/debug/api.go
+++ b/internal/debug/api.go
@@ -140,10 +140,9 @@ func (h *HandlerT) GoTrace(file string, nsec uint) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// BlockProfile turns on CPU profiling for nsec seconds and writes
-// profile data to file. It uses a profile rate of 1 for most accurate
-// information. If a different rate is desired, set the rate
-// and write the profile manually.
+// BlockProfile turns on goroutine profiling for nsec seconds and writes profile data to
+// file. It uses a profile rate of 1 for most accurate information. If a different rate is
+// desired, set the rate and write the profile manually.
 func (*HandlerT) BlockProfile(file string, nsec uint) error {
 	runtime.SetBlockProfileRate(1)
 	time.Sleep(time.Duration(nsec) * time.Second)
@@ -162,6 +161,26 @@ func (*HandlerT) WriteBlockProfile(file string) error {
 	return writeProfile("block", file)
 }
 
+// MutexProfile turns on mutex profiling for nsec seconds and writes profile data to file.
+// It uses a profile rate of 1 for most accurate information. If a different rate is
+// desired, set the rate and write the profile manually.
+func (*HandlerT) MutexProfile(file string, nsec uint) error {
+	runtime.SetMutexProfileFraction(1)
+	time.Sleep(time.Duration(nsec) * time.Second)
+	defer runtime.SetMutexProfileFraction(0)
+	return writeProfile("mutex", file)
+}
+
+// SetMutexProfileFraction sets the rate of mutex profiling.
+func (*HandlerT) SetMutexProfileFraction(rate int) {
+	runtime.SetMutexProfileFraction(rate)
+}
+
+// WriteMutexProfile writes a goroutine blocking profile to the given file.
+func (*HandlerT) WriteMutexProfile(file string) error {
+	return writeProfile("mutex", file)
+}
+
 // WriteMemProfile writes an allocation profile to the given file.
 // Note that the profiling rate cannot be set through the API,
 // it must be set on the command line.
diff --git a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
index a6b81b4c2a..9d6ce8c6c8 100644
--- a/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
+++ b/internal/web3ext/web3ext.go
@@ -307,6 +307,21 @@ web3._extend({
 			call: 'debug_writeBlockProfile',
 			params: 1
 		}),
+		new web3._extend.Method({
+			name: 'mutexProfile',
+			call: 'debug_mutexProfile',
+			params: 2
+		}),
+		new web3._extend.Method({
+			name: 'setMutexProfileRate',
+			call: 'debug_setMutexProfileRate',
+			params: 1
+		}),
+		new web3._extend.Method({
+			name: 'writeMutexProfile',
+			call: 'debug_writeMutexProfile',
+			params: 1
+		}),
 		new web3._extend.Method({
 			name: 'writeMemProfile',
 			call: 'debug_writeMemProfile',