diff --git a/server/red-qxl.c b/server/red-qxl.c
index ff5bb94f..1d294964 100644
--- a/server/red-qxl.c
+++ b/server/red-qxl.c
@@ -1064,3 +1064,8 @@ void red_qxl_set_mouse_mode(QXLState *qxl_state, uint32_t mode)
                             RED_WORKER_MESSAGE_SET_MOUSE_MODE,
                             &payload);
 }
+
+RedsState* red_qxl_get_server(QXLState *qxl_state)
+{
+    return qxl_state->reds;
+}
diff --git a/server/red-qxl.h b/server/red-qxl.h
index 78d95368..f100cb4e 100644
--- a/server/red-qxl.h
+++ b/server/red-qxl.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ gboolean red_qxl_get_allow_client_mouse(QXLState *qxl_state, gint *x_res, gint *
 SpiceMsgDisplayGlScanoutUnix *red_qxl_get_gl_scanout(QXLState *qxl_state);
 void red_qxl_put_gl_scanout(QXLState *qxl_state, SpiceMsgDisplayGlScanoutUnix *scanout);
 void red_qxl_gl_draw_async_complete(QXLState *qxl);
+SpiceServer* red_qxl_get_server(QXLState *qxl);
 
 typedef uint32_t RedWorkerMessage;