diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
index ee850446c..50a545ba1 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@ meta_monitor_generate_spec (MetaMonitor *monitor)
   priv->spec = monitor_spec;
 }
 
+MetaGpu *
+meta_monitor_get_gpu (MetaMonitor *monitor)
+{
+  MetaMonitorPrivate *priv = meta_monitor_get_instance_private (monitor);
+
+  return priv->gpu;
+}
+
 GList *
 meta_monitor_get_outputs (MetaMonitor *monitor)
 {
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor.h b/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
index 0026bb0e6..e11dfc2fc 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ MetaMonitorNormal * meta_monitor_normal_new (MetaGpu    *gpu,
 
 MetaMonitorSpec * meta_monitor_get_spec (MetaMonitor *monitor);
 
+MetaGpu * meta_monitor_get_gpu (MetaMonitor *monitor);
+
 gboolean meta_monitor_is_active (MetaMonitor *monitor);
 
 MetaOutput * meta_monitor_get_main_output (MetaMonitor *monitor);