diff --git a/src/quick/scenegraph/util/qsgengine_p.h b/src/quick/scenegraph/util/qsgengine_p.h
index 1275ca161e..71906ea149 100644
--- a/src/quick/scenegraph/util/qsgengine_p.h
+++ b/src/quick/scenegraph/util/qsgengine_p.h
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ class QSGRenderContext;
 class QSGEnginePrivate : public QObjectPrivate
 {
     Q_DECLARE_PUBLIC(QSGEngine)
-
 public:
+    static QSGEnginePrivate *get(QSGEngine *engine) { return engine->d_func(); }
     QSGEnginePrivate();
 
     QScopedPointer<QSGContext> sgContext;