diff --git a/src/ratbagd-device.c b/src/ratbagd-device.c
index 5427651e..6961c269 100644
--- a/src/ratbagd-device.c
+++ b/src/ratbagd-device.c
@@ -221,6 +221,12 @@ struct ratbagd_device *ratbagd_device_free(struct ratbagd_device *device)
 	return mfree(device);
 }
 
+const char *ratbagd_device_get_name(struct ratbagd_device *device)
+{
+	assert(device);
+	return device->name;
+}
+
 const char *ratbagd_device_get_path(struct ratbagd_device *device)
 {
 	assert(device);
diff --git a/src/ratbagd.h b/src/ratbagd.h
index 50e96d85..6492b2fc 100644
--- a/src/ratbagd.h
+++ b/src/ratbagd.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ int ratbagd_device_new(struct ratbagd_device **out,
 		       const char *name,
 		       struct ratbag_device *lib_device);
 struct ratbagd_device *ratbagd_device_free(struct ratbagd_device *device);
+const char *ratbagd_device_get_name(struct ratbagd_device *device);
 const char *ratbagd_device_get_path(struct ratbagd_device *device);
 
 bool ratbagd_device_linked(struct ratbagd_device *device);