diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
index 2ad7a9a9b..0d3eb0cff 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
@@ -508,6 +508,15 @@ meta_monitor_get_serial (MetaMonitor *monitor)
   return output_info->serial;
 }
 
+const MetaEdidInfo *
+meta_monitor_get_edid_info (MetaMonitor *monitor)
+{
+  const MetaOutputInfo *output_info =
+    meta_monitor_get_main_output_info (monitor);
+
+  return output_info->edid_info;
+}
+
 const char *
 meta_monitor_get_edid_checksum_md5 (MetaMonitor *monitor)
 {
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor.h b/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
index 5d924b07b..0e19064a4 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ const char * meta_monitor_get_product (MetaMonitor *monitor);
 META_EXPORT_TEST
 const char * meta_monitor_get_serial (MetaMonitor *monitor);
 
+META_EXPORT_TEST
+const MetaEdidInfo * meta_monitor_get_edid_info (MetaMonitor *monitor);
+
 const char * meta_monitor_get_edid_checksum_md5 (MetaMonitor *monitor);
 
 META_EXPORT_TEST