diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.h
index 5195b6c8b..30d176acf 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 #include "clutter/clutter-types.h"
 #include "clutter/clutter-keymap.h"
-#include "clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.h"
 
 #define CLUTTER_TYPE_SEAT (clutter_seat_get_type ())
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.c
index ff733a464..0a0f0b679 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.c
@@ -202,6 +202,20 @@ clutter_virtual_input_device_get_device_type (ClutterVirtualInputDevice *virtual
   return priv->device_type;
 }
 
+/**
+ * clutter_virtual_input_device_get_seat:
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer none): The seat of the virtual input device
+ */
+ClutterSeat *
+clutter_virtual_input_device_get_seat (ClutterVirtualInputDevice *virtual_device)
+{
+  ClutterVirtualInputDevicePrivate *priv =
+    clutter_virtual_input_device_get_instance_private (virtual_device);
+
+  return priv->seat;
+}
+
 static void
 clutter_virtual_input_device_get_property (GObject    *object,
                                            guint       prop_id,
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.h
index fb357af1e..eeceb7a56 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.h
@@ -174,4 +174,7 @@ void clutter_virtual_input_device_notify_touch_up (ClutterVirtualInputDevice *vi
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 int clutter_virtual_input_device_get_device_type (ClutterVirtualInputDevice *virtual_device);
 
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+ClutterSeat * clutter_virtual_input_device_get_seat (ClutterVirtualInputDevice *virtual_device);
+
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_VIRTUAL_INPUT_DEVICE_H__ */