diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/hooks/padding.js b/packages/block-editor/src/hooks/padding.js
index f476a03ce3bfb2..c4de17d208b0f6 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/hooks/padding.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/hooks/padding.js
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ import { useCustomUnits } from '../components/unit-control';
  * @param  {string|Object} blockType Block name or Block Type object.
  * @return {boolean}                 Whether there is support.
  */
-const hasPaddingSupport = ( blockType ) => {
+export function hasPaddingSupport( blockType ) {
 	const support = getBlockSupport( blockType, SPACING_SUPPORT_KEY );
 	return !! ( true === support || support?.padding );
-};
+}
 
 /**
  * Custom hook that checks if padding settings have been disabled.
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/hooks/spacing.js b/packages/block-editor/src/hooks/spacing.js
index 1e1295cb7fafd1..c90b756eb87ea9 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/hooks/spacing.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/hooks/spacing.js
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ import { Platform } from '@wordpress/element';
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
  */
-import { PaddingEdit, useIsPaddingDisabled } from './padding';
+import {
+	PaddingEdit,
+	hasPaddingSupport,
+	useIsPaddingDisabled,
+} from './padding';
 import SpacingPanelControl from '../components/spacing-panel-control';
 
 export const SPACING_SUPPORT_KEY = 'spacing';
@@ -44,9 +48,7 @@ export function hasSpacingSupport( blockName ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	const support = getBlockSupport( blockName, SPACING_SUPPORT_KEY );
-
-	return !! ( true === support || support?.padding );
+	return hasPaddingSupport( blockName );
 }
 
 /**