diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/ir_builder.cpp b/src/compiler/glsl/ir_builder.cpp
index d68647f4234..f430100a085 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/ir_builder.cpp
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/ir_builder.cpp
@@ -416,6 +416,12 @@ bit_or(operand a, operand b)
    return expr(ir_binop_bit_or, a, b);
 }
 
+ir_expression*
+bit_xor(operand a, operand b)
+{
+   return expr(ir_binop_bit_xor, a, b);
+}
+
 ir_expression*
 lshift(operand a, operand b)
 {
diff --git a/src/compiler/glsl/ir_builder.h b/src/compiler/glsl/ir_builder.h
index b483ebf6269..231fbfcdb3e 100644
--- a/src/compiler/glsl/ir_builder.h
+++ b/src/compiler/glsl/ir_builder.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ ir_expression *logic_or(operand a, operand b);
 ir_expression *bit_not(operand a);
 ir_expression *bit_or(operand a, operand b);
 ir_expression *bit_and(operand a, operand b);
+ir_expression *bit_xor(operand a, operand b);
 ir_expression *lshift(operand a, operand b);
 ir_expression *rshift(operand a, operand b);