diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/mixer.c b/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/mixer.c
index 9d635475e1..3546783473 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/mixer.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/mixer.c
@@ -323,6 +323,24 @@ gst_mixer_get_option (GstMixer * mixer, GstMixerOptions * opts)
   return NULL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * gst_mixer_get_mixer_type:
+ * @mixer: The #GstMixer implementation
+ *
+ * Get the #GstMixerType of this mixer implementation.
+ *
+ * Returns: A the #GstMixerType.
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.24
+ */
+GstMixerType
+gst_mixer_get_mixer_type (GstMixer * mixer)
+{
+  GstMixerClass *klass = GST_MIXER_GET_CLASS (mixer);
+
+  return klass->mixer_type;
+}
+
 /**
  * gst_mixer_get_mixer_flags:
  * @mixer: The #GstMixer implementation
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/mixer.h b/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/mixer.h
index 3dc32120de..e0fc219379 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/mixer.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/mixer.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ void            gst_mixer_mixer_changed   (GstMixer        *mixer);
 void            gst_mixer_options_list_changed (GstMixer        *mixer,
                                                 GstMixerOptions *opts);
 
+GstMixerType    gst_mixer_get_mixer_type  (GstMixer *mixer);
 
 GstMixerFlags   gst_mixer_get_mixer_flags (GstMixer *mixer);