diff --git a/src/core/util-private.h b/src/core/util-private.h
index ff9d7ce42..01b663966 100644
--- a/src/core/util-private.h
+++ b/src/core/util-private.h
@@ -54,4 +54,8 @@ void meta_init_debug_utils (void);
    (ycoord) >= (rect).y &&                   \
    (ycoord) <  ((rect).y + (rect).height))
 
+void     meta_get_clutter_debug_flags (ClutterDebugFlag     *debug_flags,
+                                       ClutterDrawDebugFlag *draw_flags,
+                                       ClutterPickDebugFlag *pick_flags);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/core/util.c b/src/core/util.c
index f9f7b63cb..74a884c80 100644
--- a/src/core/util.c
+++ b/src/core/util.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
 #endif
 
-#include "clutter/clutter.h"
+#include "clutter/clutter-mutter.h"
 #include "cogl/cogl.h"
 #include "meta/common.h"
 #include "meta/main.h"
@@ -769,6 +769,14 @@ meta_remove_clutter_debug_flags (ClutterDebugFlag     debug_flags,
   clutter_remove_debug_flags (debug_flags, draw_flags, pick_flags);
 }
 
+void
+meta_get_clutter_debug_flags (ClutterDebugFlag     *debug_flags,
+                              ClutterDrawDebugFlag *draw_flags,
+                              ClutterPickDebugFlag *pick_flags)
+{
+  clutter_get_debug_flags (debug_flags, draw_flags, pick_flags);
+}
+
 void
 meta_add_debug_paint_flag (MetaDebugPaintFlag flag)
 {