diff --git a/clutter/clutter-event.c b/clutter/clutter-event.c
index 40629d6ed..9f4588dd7 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-event.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-event.c
@@ -989,3 +989,60 @@ _clutter_event_set_source_device (ClutterEvent       *event,
   real_event = (ClutterEventPrivate *) event;
   real_event->source_device = device;
 }
+
+/**
+ * clutter_event_get_axes:
+ * @event: a #ClutterEvent
+ * @n_axes: (out): return location for the number of axes returned
+ *
+ * Retrieves the array of axes values attached to the event.
+ *
+ * Return value: (transfer none): an array of axis values
+ *
+ * Since: 1.6
+ */
+gdouble *
+clutter_event_get_axes (const ClutterEvent *event,
+                        guint              *n_axes)
+{
+  gdouble *retval = NULL;
+  guint len = 0;
+
+  switch (event->type)
+    {
+    case CLUTTER_NOTHING:
+    case CLUTTER_STAGE_STATE:
+    case CLUTTER_DESTROY_NOTIFY:
+    case CLUTTER_CLIENT_MESSAGE:
+    case CLUTTER_DELETE:
+    case CLUTTER_ENTER:
+    case CLUTTER_LEAVE:
+    case CLUTTER_SCROLL:
+    case CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS:
+    case CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE:
+      break;
+
+    case CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS:
+    case CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE:
+      retval = event->button.axes;
+      break;
+
+    case CLUTTER_MOTION:
+      retval = event->motion.axes;
+      break;
+    }
+
+  if (retval != NULL)
+    {
+      ClutterInputDevice *device;
+
+      device = clutter_event_get_device (event);
+      if (device != NULL)
+        len = clutter_input_device_get_n_axes (device);
+    }
+
+  if (n_axes)
+    *n_axes = len;
+
+  return retval;
+}
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-event.h b/clutter/clutter-event.h
index e7d20eb5e..f24bffd46 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-event.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-event.h
@@ -410,6 +410,8 @@ ClutterStage *         clutter_event_get_stage              (const ClutterEvent
 void                   clutter_event_get_coords             (const ClutterEvent *event,
                                                              gfloat             *x,
                                                              gfloat             *y);
+gdouble *              clutter_event_get_axes               (const ClutterEvent *event,
+                                                             guint              *n_axes);
 
 guint                  clutter_event_get_key_symbol         (const ClutterEvent *event);
 guint16                clutter_event_get_key_code           (const ClutterEvent *event);