diff --git a/plugins/modem-manager/fu-mbim-qdu-updater.c b/plugins/modem-manager/fu-mbim-qdu-updater.c
index a217e9412..32038e602 100644
--- a/plugins/modem-manager/fu-mbim-qdu-updater.c
+++ b/plugins/modem-manager/fu-mbim-qdu-updater.c
@@ -481,6 +481,12 @@ fu_mbim_qdu_updater_write(FuMbimQduUpdater *self,
 	return g_steal_pointer(&digest);
 }
 
+MbimDevice *
+fu_mbim_qdu_updater_get_mbim_device(FuMbimQduUpdater *self)
+{
+	return self->mbim_device;
+}
+
 static void
 fu_mbim_qdu_updater_init(FuMbimQduUpdater *self)
 {
diff --git a/plugins/modem-manager/fu-mbim-qdu-updater.h b/plugins/modem-manager/fu-mbim-qdu-updater.h
index 1f334b7bb..a9bb610bf 100644
--- a/plugins/modem-manager/fu-mbim-qdu-updater.h
+++ b/plugins/modem-manager/fu-mbim-qdu-updater.h
@@ -29,5 +29,7 @@ gchar *
 fu_mbim_qdu_updater_check_ready(FuMbimQduUpdater *self, GError **error);
 gboolean
 fu_mbim_qdu_updater_close(FuMbimQduUpdater *self, GError **error);
+MbimDevice *
+fu_mbim_qdu_updater_get_mbim_device(FuMbimQduUpdater *self);
 
 #endif /* MBIM_CHECK_VERSION(1,25,3) */