diff --git a/src/libei-event.c b/src/libei-event.c
index f594501..dbea409 100644
--- a/src/libei-event.c
+++ b/src/libei-event.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ ei_event_new_for_device(struct ei_device *device)
 	return event;
 }
 
-static struct ei *
+struct ei *
 ei_event_get_context(struct ei_event *event)
 {
 	return ei_event_parent(event);
diff --git a/src/libei-private.h b/src/libei-private.h
index 3469714..4c1b466 100644
--- a/src/libei-private.h
+++ b/src/libei-private.h
@@ -235,6 +235,9 @@ ei_event_new(struct ei *ei);
 struct ei_event *
 ei_event_new_for_device(struct ei_device *device);
 
+struct ei *
+ei_event_get_context(struct ei_event *event);
+
 struct ei_event *
 ei_event_ref(struct ei_event *event);