diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-launcher.c b/src/backends/native/meta-launcher.c
index d9d7d8610..34e685af4 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-launcher.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-launcher.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ struct _MetaLauncher
   Login1Seat *seat_proxy;
 
   gboolean session_active;
+
+  int kms_fd;
 };
 
 static Login1Session *
@@ -461,6 +463,7 @@ meta_launcher_new (GError **error)
   self->seat_proxy = g_object_ref (seat_proxy);
 
   self->session_active = TRUE;
+  self->kms_fd = kms_fd;
 
   clutter_egl_set_kms_fd (kms_fd);
   clutter_evdev_set_device_callbacks (on_evdev_device_open,
@@ -502,3 +505,9 @@ meta_launcher_activate_vt (MetaLauncher  *launcher,
 {
   return login1_seat_call_switch_to_sync (launcher->seat_proxy, vt, NULL, error);
 }
+
+int
+meta_launcher_get_kms_fd (MetaLauncher *self)
+{
+  return self->kms_fd;
+}
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-launcher.h b/src/backends/native/meta-launcher.h
index c8790a553..df4b0da6b 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-launcher.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-launcher.h
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ gboolean          meta_launcher_activate_vt             (MetaLauncher  *self,
 							 signed char    vt,
 							 GError       **error);
 
+int               meta_launcher_get_kms_fd              (MetaLauncher  *self);
+
 #endif /* META_LAUNCHER_H */