diff --git a/libevdev/libevdev.c b/libevdev/libevdev.c
index 2dbc6c1..5c5a2fa 100644
--- a/libevdev/libevdev.c
+++ b/libevdev/libevdev.c
@@ -963,3 +963,17 @@ libevdev_get_event_type_max(unsigned int type)
 
 	return ev_max[type];
 }
+
+int
+libevdev_get_repeat(struct libevdev *dev, int *delay, int *period)
+{
+	if (!libevdev_has_event_type(dev, EV_REP))
+		return -1;
+
+	if (delay != NULL)
+		*delay = dev->rep_values[REP_DELAY];
+	if (period != NULL)
+		*period = dev->rep_values[REP_PERIOD];
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/libevdev/libevdev.h b/libevdev/libevdev.h
index 9fd16d8..f3fe5ba 100644
--- a/libevdev/libevdev.h
+++ b/libevdev/libevdev.h
@@ -536,4 +536,14 @@ const char * libevdev_get_input_prop_name(unsigned int prop);
  */
 int libevdev_get_event_type_max(unsigned int type);
 
+/**
+ * Get the repeat delay and repeat period values for this device.
+ *
+ * @param delay If not null, set to the repeat delay value
+ * @param period If not null, set to the repeat period value
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success, -1 if this device does not have repeat settings.
+ */
+int libevdev_get_repeat(struct libevdev *dev, int *delay, int *period);
+
 #endif /* libevdev_H */