diff --git a/include/libcamera/stream.h b/include/libcamera/stream.h
index 890678360ee8..111f2c933efa 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/stream.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/stream.h
@@ -7,10 +7,18 @@
 #ifndef __LIBCAMERA_STREAM_H__
 #define __LIBCAMERA_STREAM_H__
 
+#include <libcamera/buffer.h>
+
 namespace libcamera {
 
 class Stream final
 {
+public:
+	Stream();
+	BufferPool &bufferPool() { return bufferPool_; }
+
+private:
+	BufferPool bufferPool_;
 };
 
 struct StreamConfiguration {
diff --git a/src/libcamera/stream.cpp b/src/libcamera/stream.cpp
index dd9092d958d9..b6238946a8d5 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/stream.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/stream.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,24 @@ namespace libcamera {
  * optimal stream for the task.
  */
 
+/**
+ * \brief Construct a stream with default parameters
+ */
+Stream::Stream()
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * \fn Stream::bufferPool()
+ * \brief Retrieve the buffer pool for the stream
+ *
+ * The buffer pool handles the buffers used to capture frames at the output of
+ * the stream. It is initially created empty and shall be populated with
+ * buffers before being used.
+ *
+ * \return A reference to the buffer pool
+ */
+
 /**
  * \struct StreamConfiguration
  * \brief Configuration parameters for a stream