diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.c
index 4e40deabb..9ffd0138a 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.c
@@ -103,6 +103,18 @@ clutter_virtual_input_device_notify_key (ClutterVirtualInputDevice *virtual_devi
   klass->notify_key (virtual_device, time_us, key, key_state);
 }
 
+void
+clutter_virtual_input_device_notify_keyval (ClutterVirtualInputDevice *virtual_device,
+                                            uint64_t                   time_us,
+                                            uint32_t                   keyval,
+                                            ClutterKeyState            key_state)
+{
+  ClutterVirtualInputDeviceClass *klass =
+    CLUTTER_VIRTUAL_INPUT_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (virtual_device);
+
+  klass->notify_keyval (virtual_device, time_us, keyval, key_state);
+}
+
 /**
  * clutter_virtual_input_device_get_manager:
  * @virtual_device: a virtual device
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.h
index e2ca93e72..c6c6deb6c 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-virtual-input-device.h
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ struct _ClutterVirtualInputDeviceClass
                       uint64_t                   time_us,
                       uint32_t                   key,
                       ClutterKeyState            key_state);
+  void (*notify_keyval) (ClutterVirtualInputDevice *virtual_device,
+                         uint64_t                   time_us,
+                         uint32_t                   keyval,
+                         ClutterKeyState            key_state);
 };
 
 CLUTTER_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
@@ -98,6 +102,12 @@ void clutter_virtual_input_device_notify_key (ClutterVirtualInputDevice *virtual
                                               uint32_t                   key,
                                               ClutterKeyState            key_state);
 
+CLUTTER_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
+void clutter_virtual_input_device_notify_keyval (ClutterVirtualInputDevice *virtual_device,
+                                                 uint64_t                   time_us,
+                                                 uint32_t                   keyval,
+                                                 ClutterKeyState            key_state);
+
 CLUTTER_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 ClutterDeviceManager * clutter_virtual_input_device_get_manager (ClutterVirtualInputDevice *virtual_device);