diff --git a/glslang/MachineIndependent/ShaderLang.cpp b/glslang/MachineIndependent/ShaderLang.cpp
index 29d5d5f87..5264b3bcb 100644
--- a/glslang/MachineIndependent/ShaderLang.cpp
+++ b/glslang/MachineIndependent/ShaderLang.cpp
@@ -2105,6 +2105,8 @@ const char* TProgram::getInfoDebugLog()
 // Reflection implementation.
 //
 
+unsigned int TObjectReflection::layoutLocation() const { return type->getQualifier().layoutLocation; }
+
 bool TProgram::buildReflection(int opts)
 {
     if (! linked || reflection != nullptr)
diff --git a/glslang/Public/ShaderLang.h b/glslang/Public/ShaderLang.h
index 046fd917c..b71b147a5 100644
--- a/glslang/Public/ShaderLang.h
+++ b/glslang/Public/ShaderLang.h
@@ -745,6 +745,8 @@ public:
     GLSLANG_EXPORT void dump() const;
     static TObjectReflection badReflection() { return TObjectReflection(); }
 
+    GLSLANG_EXPORT unsigned int layoutLocation() const;
+
     std::string name;
     int offset;
     int glDefineType;