2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/painting/qbackingstore.cpp b/src/gui/painting/qbackingstore.cpp
index 776e33a1a8..68dbb7d109 100644
--- a/src/gui/painting/qbackingstore.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/painting/qbackingstore.cpp
@@ -247,4 +247,9 @@ void Q_GUI_EXPORT qt_scrollRectInImage(QImage &img, const QRect &rect, const QPo
     }
 }
 
+QPlatformBackingStore *QBackingStore::handle() const
+{
+    return d_ptr->platformBackingStore;
+}
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/gui/painting/qbackingstore.h b/src/gui/painting/qbackingstore.h
index 3ab0264b17..9f646f89ac 100644
--- a/src/gui/painting/qbackingstore.h
+++ b/src/gui/painting/qbackingstore.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class QRect;
 class QPoint;
 class QImage;
 class QBackingStorePrivate;
+class QPlatformBackingStore;
 
 class Q_GUI_EXPORT QBackingStore
 {
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ public:
     QRegion staticContents() const;
     bool hasStaticContents() const;
 
+    QPlatformBackingStore *handle() const;
+
 private:
     QScopedPointer<QBackingStorePrivate> d_ptr;
 };