diff --git a/src/common/meta-drm-timeline.c b/src/common/meta-drm-timeline.c
index 9d10318fa..cb8d2a76c 100644
--- a/src/common/meta-drm-timeline.c
+++ b/src/common/meta-drm-timeline.c
@@ -249,6 +249,30 @@ end:
   return FALSE;
 }
 
+gboolean
+meta_drm_timeline_is_signaled (MetaDrmTimeline  *timeline,
+                               uint64_t          sync_point,
+                               gboolean         *is_signaled,
+                               GError          **error)
+{
+  uint64_t latest_signaled_point;
+  int ret;
+
+  ret = drmSyncobjQuery (timeline->drm, &timeline->drm_syncobj,
+                         &latest_signaled_point, 1);
+  if (ret < 0)
+    {
+      g_set_error (error,
+                   G_IO_ERROR,
+                   G_IO_ERROR_FAILED,
+                   "drmSyncobjQuery failed: %s", g_strerror (errno));
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+
+  *is_signaled = latest_signaled_point >= sync_point;
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
 static void
 meta_drm_timeline_finalize (GObject *object)
 {
diff --git a/src/common/meta-drm-timeline.h b/src/common/meta-drm-timeline.h
index 11166b450..676fb8d33 100644
--- a/src/common/meta-drm-timeline.h
+++ b/src/common/meta-drm-timeline.h
@@ -45,3 +45,8 @@ gboolean meta_drm_timeline_set_sync_point (MetaDrmTimeline *timeline,
                                            uint64_t         sync_point,
                                            int              sync_fd,
                                            GError         **error);
+
+gboolean meta_drm_timeline_is_signaled (MetaDrmTimeline  *timeline,
+                                        uint64_t          sync_point,
+                                        gboolean         *is_signaled,
+                                        GError          **error);