diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.c
index 2d38bed3b..9e30d3cbe 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.c
@@ -789,3 +789,25 @@ clutter_input_device_get_seat (ClutterInputDevice *device)
 
   return priv->seat;
 }
+
+/**
+ * clutter_input_device_get_dimensions:
+ * @device: a #ClutterInputDevice
+ * @width: (out): Return location for device width (in millimeters)
+ * @height: (out): Return location for device height (in millimeters)
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if the device reports the physical size of its input area.
+ **/
+gboolean
+clutter_input_device_get_dimensions (ClutterInputDevice *device,
+                                     unsigned int       *width,
+                                     unsigned int       *height)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_INPUT_DEVICE (device), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (width != NULL && height != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  if (!CLUTTER_INPUT_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (device)->get_dimensions)
+    return FALSE;
+
+  return CLUTTER_INPUT_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (device)->get_dimensions (device, width, height);
+}
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.h
index dcfc624d7..5d7ecbfe1 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ struct _ClutterInputDeviceClass
   int (* get_pad_feature_group) (ClutterInputDevice           *device,
                                  ClutterInputDevicePadFeature  feature,
                                  int                           n_feature);
+  gboolean (* get_dimensions) (ClutterInputDevice *device,
+                               unsigned int       *width,
+                               unsigned int       *height);
 };
 
 #define CLUTTER_TYPE_INPUT_DEVICE               (clutter_input_device_get_type ())
@@ -118,6 +121,11 @@ int clutter_input_device_get_pad_feature_group (ClutterInputDevice           *de
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterInputCapabilities clutter_input_device_get_capabilities (ClutterInputDevice *device);
 
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+gboolean clutter_input_device_get_dimensions (ClutterInputDevice *device,
+                                              unsigned int       *width,
+                                              unsigned int       *height);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_INPUT_DEVICE_H__ */