diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
index aba975efc..379ac3513 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
@@ -2208,6 +2208,17 @@ post_finish_frame (MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native,
                                META_KMS_UPDATE_FLAG_NONE);
 }
 
+void
+meta_onscreen_native_discard_pending_swaps (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
+{
+  MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native = META_ONSCREEN_NATIVE (onscreen);
+
+  onscreen_native->swaps_pending = 0;
+
+  g_clear_pointer (&onscreen_native->stalled_frame, clutter_frame_unref);
+  g_clear_pointer (&onscreen_native->next_frame, clutter_frame_unref);
+}
+
 static gboolean
 should_surface_be_sharable (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
 {
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.h b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.h
index 0e1193325..e30357d19 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ void meta_onscreen_native_dummy_power_save_page_flip (CoglOnscreen *onscreen);
 gboolean meta_onscreen_native_is_buffer_scanout_compatible (CoglOnscreen *onscreen,
                                                             CoglScanout  *scanout);
 
+void meta_onscreen_native_discard_pending_swaps (CoglOnscreen *onscreen);
+
 void meta_onscreen_native_set_view (CoglOnscreen     *onscreen,
                                     MetaRendererView *view);