diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglshader.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglshader.c
index de562236f8..4656afdf2d 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglshader.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglshader.c
@@ -212,6 +212,13 @@ gst_gl_shader_get_property (GObject * object,
 
 }
 
+int
+gst_gl_shader_get_program_handle (GstGLShader * shader)
+{
+  GstGLShaderPrivate *priv = shader->priv;
+  return (int) priv->program_handle;
+}
+
 static void
 gst_gl_shader_class_init (GstGLShaderClass * klass)
 {
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglshader.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglshader.h
index a56b642f53..e184b6b2e2 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglshader.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglshader.h
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ GType gst_gl_shader_get_type (void);
 
 GstGLShader * gst_gl_shader_new (GstGLContext *context);
 
+int gst_gl_shader_get_program_handle(GstGLShader * shader);
+
 void          gst_gl_shader_set_vertex_source   (GstGLShader *shader, const gchar *src);
 void          gst_gl_shader_set_fragment_source (GstGLShader *shader, const gchar *src);
 const gchar * gst_gl_shader_get_vertex_source   (GstGLShader *shader);