diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h b/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
index f133db0f2..5508b5550 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend-private.h
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ MetaRemoteDesktop * meta_backend_get_remote_desktop (MetaBackend *backend);
 MetaScreenCast * meta_backend_get_screen_cast (MetaBackend *backend);
 #endif
 
+MetaInputCapture * meta_backend_get_input_capture (MetaBackend *backend);
+
 gboolean meta_backend_grab_device (MetaBackend *backend,
                                    int          device_id,
                                    uint32_t     timestamp);
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend-types.h b/src/backends/meta-backend-types.h
index 0b487e8cc..33e45285f 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend-types.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend-types.h
@@ -92,4 +92,7 @@ typedef struct _MetaGammaLut
   size_t size;
 } MetaGammaLut;
 
+typedef struct _MetaInputCapture MetaInputCapture;
+typedef struct _MetaInputCaptureSession MetaInputCaptureSession;
+
 #endif /* META_BACKEND_TYPE_H */
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend.c b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
index 331582912..061baecad 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
@@ -1442,6 +1442,14 @@ meta_backend_get_screen_cast (MetaBackend *backend)
 }
 #endif /* HAVE_REMOTE_DESKTOP */
 
+MetaInputCapture *
+meta_backend_get_input_capture (MetaBackend *backend)
+{
+  MetaBackendPrivate *priv = meta_backend_get_instance_private (backend);
+
+  return priv->input_capture;
+}
+
 /**
  * meta_backend_get_remote_access_controller:
  * @backend: A #MetaBackend