diff --git a/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp b/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp
index 377de0c9c7b..cbdd452dc81 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp
+++ b/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp
@@ -297,6 +297,12 @@ glsl_vec4_type(void)
    return glsl_type::vec4_type;
 }
 
+const glsl_type *
+glsl_uvec4_type(void)
+{
+   return glsl_type::uvec4_type;
+}
+
 const glsl_type *
 glsl_int_type(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir_types.h b/src/compiler/nir_types.h
index daff9732509..4397c2406f9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir_types.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir_types.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ const struct glsl_type *glsl_double_type(void);
 const struct glsl_type *glsl_vec_type(unsigned n);
 const struct glsl_type *glsl_dvec_type(unsigned n);
 const struct glsl_type *glsl_vec4_type(void);
+const struct glsl_type *glsl_uvec4_type(void);
 const struct glsl_type *glsl_int_type(void);
 const struct glsl_type *glsl_uint_type(void);
 const struct glsl_type *glsl_int64_t_type(void);