diff --git a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerapad.cpp b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerapad.cpp
index 6212c3b..d4f5b15 100644
--- a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerapad.cpp
+++ b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerapad.cpp
@@ -99,3 +99,11 @@ gst_libcamera_pad_class_init(GstLibcameraPadClass *klass)
 						     | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 	g_object_class_install_property(object_class, PROP_STREAM_ROLE, spec);
 }
+
+StreamRole
+gst_libcamera_pad_get_role(GstPad *pad)
+{
+	auto *self = GST_LIBCAMERA_PAD(pad);
+	GLibLocker lock(GST_OBJECT(self));
+	return self->role;
+}
diff --git a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerapad.h b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerapad.h
index 2e745f1..3dea0e7 100644
--- a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerapad.h
+++ b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerapad.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <gst/gst.h>
+#include <libcamera/stream.h>
 
 #ifndef __GST_LIBCAMERA_PAD_H__
 #define __GST_LIBCAMERA_PAD_H__
@@ -15,5 +16,6 @@
 G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE(GstLibcameraPad, gst_libcamera_pad,
 		     GST_LIBCAMERA, PAD, GstPad)
 
+libcamera::StreamRole gst_libcamera_pad_get_role(GstPad *pad);
 
 #endif /* __GST_LIBCAMERA_PAD_H__ */