diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-device.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-device.c
index f1fe833df..8587c3065 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-device.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-device.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ meta_kms_device_get_crtcs (MetaKmsDevice *device)
   return device->crtcs;
 }
 
-static GList *
+GList *
 meta_kms_device_get_planes (MetaKmsDevice *device)
 {
   return device->planes;
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-device.h b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-device.h
index 0b7c10273..682140ff8 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-device.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-device.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ GList * meta_kms_device_get_connectors (MetaKmsDevice *device);
 
 GList * meta_kms_device_get_crtcs (MetaKmsDevice *device);
 
+GList * meta_kms_device_get_planes (MetaKmsDevice *device);
+
 MetaKmsPlane * meta_kms_device_get_primary_plane_for (MetaKmsDevice *device,
                                                       MetaKmsCrtc   *crtc);