diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.c
index 2d3af188bb..7911fc51fd 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ gst_gl_context_egl_new (GstGLDisplay * display)
   return g_object_new (GST_GL_TYPE_CONTEXT_EGL, NULL);
 }
 
-static const gchar *
+const gchar *
 gst_gl_context_egl_get_error_string (void)
 {
   EGLint nErr = eglGetError ();
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.h
index 800794fc43..8339e5acfd 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglcontext_egl.h
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ GstGLContextEGL *   gst_gl_context_egl_new                  (GstGLDisplay * disp
 guintptr            gst_gl_context_egl_get_current_context  (void);
 gpointer            gst_gl_context_egl_get_proc_address     (GstGLAPI gl_api, const gchar * name);
 
+const gchar * gst_gl_context_egl_get_error_string (void);
+
+
 /* TODO:
  * add support for EGL_NO_CONTEXT
  * add gst_gl_context_egl_new_gl_no_context that only manages the display