diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor.c b/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
index 05c8e3aa3..9f3fe580e 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor.c
@@ -271,6 +271,15 @@ meta_monitor_get_subpixel_order (MetaMonitor *monitor)
   return output->subpixel_order;
 }
 
+const char *
+meta_monitor_get_connector (MetaMonitor *monitor)
+{
+  MetaOutput *output;
+
+  output = meta_monitor_get_main_output (monitor);
+  return output->name;
+}
+
 const char *
 meta_monitor_get_vendor (MetaMonitor *monitor)
 {
diff --git a/src/backends/meta-monitor.h b/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
index 09aec21ca..ccc9a283c 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-monitor.h
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ void meta_monitor_get_physical_dimensions (MetaMonitor *monitor,
 
 CoglSubpixelOrder meta_monitor_get_subpixel_order (MetaMonitor *monitor);
 
+const char * meta_monitor_get_connector (MetaMonitor *monitor);
+
 const char * meta_monitor_get_vendor (MetaMonitor *monitor);
 
 const char * meta_monitor_get_product (MetaMonitor *monitor);