diff --git a/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp b/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp
index 25043acaca7..70ae1173c36 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp
+++ b/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp
@@ -803,6 +803,12 @@ glsl_get_internal_ifc_packing(const struct glsl_type *type,
    return type->get_internal_ifc_packing(std430_supported);
 }
 
+enum glsl_interface_packing
+glsl_get_ifc_packing(const struct glsl_type *type)
+{
+   return type->get_interface_packing();
+}
+
 unsigned
 glsl_get_std140_base_alignment(const struct glsl_type *type, bool row_major)
 {
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir_types.h b/src/compiler/nir_types.h
index 77a9c787d98..eeddcf2dabe 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir_types.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir_types.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ glsl_get_struct_field_data(const struct glsl_type *type, unsigned index);
 enum glsl_interface_packing
 glsl_get_internal_ifc_packing(const struct glsl_type *type,
                               bool std430_supported);
+enum glsl_interface_packing
+glsl_get_ifc_packing(const struct glsl_type *type);
 
 unsigned glsl_get_std140_base_alignment(const struct glsl_type *type,
                                         bool row_major);