diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view-private.h
index deb56a1de..feee44e9e 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view-private.h
@@ -68,4 +68,6 @@ void clutter_stage_view_schedule_update (ClutterStageView *view);
 void clutter_stage_view_notify_presented (ClutterStageView *view,
                                           ClutterFrameInfo *frame_info);
 
+void clutter_stage_view_notify_ready (ClutterStageView *view);
+
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_STAGE_VIEW_PRIVATE_H__ */
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
index 81662de06..66d052ebe 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view.c
@@ -1134,6 +1134,15 @@ clutter_stage_view_notify_presented (ClutterStageView *view,
   clutter_frame_clock_notify_presented (priv->frame_clock, frame_info);
 }
 
+void
+clutter_stage_view_notify_ready (ClutterStageView *view)
+{
+  ClutterStageViewPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_stage_view_get_instance_private (view);
+
+  clutter_frame_clock_notify_ready (priv->frame_clock);
+}
+
 static void
 sanity_check_framebuffer (ClutterStageView *view)
 {