diff --git a/ui/ui_companion_driver.c b/ui/ui_companion_driver.c
index abf03f4fbd..1d2dc5cf9b 100644
--- a/ui/ui_companion_driver.c
+++ b/ui/ui_companion_driver.c
@@ -169,3 +169,11 @@ void ui_companion_driver_free(void)
 {
    ui_companion = NULL;
 }
+
+const ui_window_t *ui_companion_driver_get_window_ptr(void)
+{
+   const ui_companion_driver_t *ui = ui_companion_get_ptr();
+   if (!ui)
+      return NULL;
+   return ui->window;
+}
diff --git a/ui/ui_companion_driver.h b/ui/ui_companion_driver.h
index dafeb1c774..5c89c1244d 100644
--- a/ui/ui_companion_driver.h
+++ b/ui/ui_companion_driver.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ void ui_companion_driver_toggle(void);
 
 void ui_companion_driver_free(void);
 
+const ui_window_t *ui_companion_driver_get_window_ptr(void);
+
 RETRO_END_DECLS
 
 #endif