diff --git a/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp b/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp
index 3dd233d8edb..a6c9dbd7192 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp
+++ b/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,12 @@ glsl_get_component_slots(const struct glsl_type *type)
    return type->component_slots();
 }
 
+unsigned
+glsl_varying_count(const struct glsl_type *type)
+{
+   return type->varying_count();
+}
+
 const char *
 glsl_get_struct_elem_name(const struct glsl_type *type, unsigned index)
 {
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir_types.h b/src/compiler/nir_types.h
index 7458efb8ca4..2c31fa2e43b 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir_types.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir_types.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ unsigned glsl_get_aoa_size(const struct glsl_type *type);
 unsigned glsl_count_attribute_slots(const struct glsl_type *type,
                                     bool is_gl_vertex_input);
 unsigned glsl_get_component_slots(const struct glsl_type *type);
+unsigned glsl_varying_count(const struct glsl_type *type);
 
 const char *glsl_get_struct_elem_name(const struct glsl_type *type,
                                       unsigned index);