diff --git a/docs/reference/libs/libs-sections.txt b/docs/reference/libs/libs-sections.txt
index 63a2eddb51..d759354382 100644
--- a/docs/reference/libs/libs-sections.txt
+++ b/docs/reference/libs/libs-sections.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ GST_VAAPI_SURFACE_POOL_GET_CLASS
 <TITLE>GstVaapiVideoPool</TITLE>
 GstVaapiVideoPool
 GstVaapiVideoPoolClass
+gst_vaapi_video_pool_get_display
 gst_vaapi_video_pool_get_caps
 gst_vaapi_video_pool_get_object
 gst_vaapi_video_pool_put_object
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapivideopool.c b/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapivideopool.c
index 985742ef8a..fca27345ba 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapivideopool.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapivideopool.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ gst_vaapi_video_pool_get_property(
 
     switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_DISPLAY:
-        g_value_set_object(value, pool->priv->display);
+        g_value_set_object(value, gst_vaapi_video_pool_get_display(pool));
         break;
     case PROP_CAPS:
         g_value_set_pointer(value, gst_vaapi_video_pool_get_caps(pool));
@@ -230,6 +230,23 @@ gst_vaapi_video_pool_init(GstVaapiVideoPool *pool)
     g_queue_init(&priv->free_objects);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gst_vaapi_video_pool_get_display:
+ * @pool: a #GstVaapiVideoPool
+ *
+ * Retrieves the #GstVaapiDisplay the @pool is bound to. The @pool
+ * owns the returned object and it shall not be unref'ed.
+ *
+ * Return value: the #GstVaapiDisplay the @pool is bound to
+ */
+GstVaapiDisplay *
+gst_vaapi_video_pool_get_display(GstVaapiVideoPool *pool)
+{
+    g_return_val_if_fail(GST_VAAPI_IS_VIDEO_POOL(pool), NULL);
+
+    return pool->priv->display;
+}
+
 /**
  * gst_vaapi_video_pool_get_caps:
  * @pool: a #GstVaapiVideoPool
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapivideopool.h b/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapivideopool.h
index 7552ef7189..a7b44242af 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapivideopool.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/vaapi/gstvaapivideopool.h
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ struct _GstVaapiVideoPoolClass {
 GType
 gst_vaapi_video_pool_get_type(void);
 
+GstVaapiDisplay *
+gst_vaapi_video_pool_get_display(GstVaapiVideoPool *pool);
+
 GstCaps *
 gst_vaapi_video_pool_get_caps(GstVaapiVideoPool *pool);