diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
index 165b7656b..ec1c0bb60 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
@@ -445,3 +445,21 @@ meta_wayland_seat_can_popup (MetaWaylandSeat *seat,
           meta_wayland_keyboard_can_popup (seat->keyboard, serial) ||
           meta_wayland_touch_can_popup (seat->touch, serial));
 }
+
+gboolean
+meta_wayland_seat_has_keyboard (MetaWaylandSeat *seat)
+{
+  return (seat->capabilities & WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_KEYBOARD) != 0;
+}
+
+gboolean
+meta_wayland_seat_has_pointer (MetaWaylandSeat *seat)
+{
+  return (seat->capabilities & WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_POINTER) != 0;
+}
+
+gboolean
+meta_wayland_seat_has_touch (MetaWaylandSeat *seat)
+{
+  return (seat->capabilities & WL_SEAT_CAPABILITY_TOUCH) != 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h
index 33b8975c5..1b3cd8acd 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h
@@ -69,4 +69,10 @@ gboolean meta_wayland_seat_get_grab_info (MetaWaylandSeat    *seat,
 gboolean meta_wayland_seat_can_popup     (MetaWaylandSeat *seat,
                                           uint32_t         serial);
 
+gboolean meta_wayland_seat_has_keyboard (MetaWaylandSeat *seat);
+
+gboolean meta_wayland_seat_has_pointer (MetaWaylandSeat *seat);
+
+gboolean meta_wayland_seat_has_touch (MetaWaylandSeat *seat);
+
 #endif /* META_WAYLAND_SEAT_H */