diff --git a/src/common/meta-cogl-drm-formats.c b/src/common/meta-cogl-drm-formats.c
index 24c4b833a..fec24acfb 100644
--- a/src/common/meta-cogl-drm-formats.c
+++ b/src/common/meta-cogl-drm-formats.c
@@ -51,3 +51,25 @@ meta_cogl_pixel_format_from_drm_format (uint32_t                drm_format,
 
   return TRUE;
 }
+
+gboolean
+meta_drm_format_from_cogl_pixel_format (CoglPixelFormat  cogl_format,
+                                        uint32_t        *out_drm_format)
+{
+  const size_t n = G_N_ELEMENTS (meta_cogl_drm_format_map);
+  size_t i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
+    {
+      if (meta_cogl_drm_format_map[i].cogl_format == cogl_format)
+        break;
+    }
+
+  if (i == n)
+    return FALSE;
+
+  if (out_drm_format)
+    *out_drm_format = meta_cogl_drm_format_map[i].drm_format;
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
diff --git a/src/common/meta-cogl-drm-formats.h b/src/common/meta-cogl-drm-formats.h
index 7cf32644f..97f8f1fa8 100644
--- a/src/common/meta-cogl-drm-formats.h
+++ b/src/common/meta-cogl-drm-formats.h
@@ -81,4 +81,7 @@ gboolean meta_cogl_pixel_format_from_drm_format (uint32_t                drm_for
                                                  CoglPixelFormat        *out_format,
                                                  MetaMultiTextureFormat *out_multi_texture_format);
 
+gboolean meta_drm_format_from_cogl_pixel_format (CoglPixelFormat  cogl_format,
+                                                 uint32_t        *out_drm_format);
+
 G_END_DECLS