diff --git a/src/pipewire/context.c b/src/pipewire/context.c
index 3105652df..144bedbc2 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/context.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/context.c
@@ -433,6 +433,9 @@ void pw_context_destroy(struct pw_context *context)
 
 	pw_data_loop_destroy(context->data_loop_impl);
 
+	if (context->work_queue)
+		pw_work_queue_destroy(context->work_queue);
+
 	pw_properties_free(context->properties);
 	pw_properties_free(context->conf);
 
@@ -483,6 +486,14 @@ struct pw_loop *pw_context_get_main_loop(struct pw_context *context)
 	return context->main_loop;
 }
 
+SPA_EXPORT
+struct pw_work_queue *pw_context_get_work_queue(struct pw_context *context)
+{
+	if (context->work_queue == NULL)
+		context->work_queue = pw_work_queue_new(context->main_loop);
+	return context->work_queue;
+}
+
 SPA_EXPORT
 const struct pw_properties *pw_context_get_properties(struct pw_context *context)
 {
diff --git a/src/pipewire/context.h b/src/pipewire/context.h
index 2add8056c..88c1ac1eb 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/context.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/context.h
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ const struct spa_support *pw_context_get_support(struct pw_context *context, uin
 /** get the context main loop */
 struct pw_loop *pw_context_get_main_loop(struct pw_context *context);
 
+/** Get the work queue from the context: Since 0.3.26 */
+struct pw_work_queue *pw_context_get_work_queue(struct pw_context *context);
+
 /** Iterate the globals of the context. The callback should return
  * 0 to fetch the next item, any other value stops the iteration and returns
  * the value. When all callbacks return 0, this function returns 0 when all
diff --git a/src/pipewire/private.h b/src/pipewire/private.h
index e6b6788aa..0bb667f7c 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/private.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/private.h
@@ -401,10 +401,11 @@ struct pw_context {
 	struct spa_hook_list driver_listener_list;
 	struct spa_hook_list listener_list;
 
-	struct pw_loop *main_loop;	/**< main loop for control */
-	struct pw_loop *data_loop;	/**< data loop for data passing */
-        struct pw_data_loop *data_loop_impl;
-	struct spa_system *data_system;	/**< data system for data passing */
+	struct pw_loop *main_loop;		/**< main loop for control */
+	struct pw_loop *data_loop;		/**< data loop for data passing */
+	struct pw_data_loop *data_loop_impl;
+	struct spa_system *data_system;		/**< data system for data passing */
+	struct pw_work_queue *work_queue;	/**< work queue */
 
 	struct spa_support support[16];	/**< support for spa plugins */
 	uint32_t n_support;		/**< number of support items */
diff --git a/src/pipewire/work-queue.c b/src/pipewire/work-queue.c
index cf3cb6d2d..8e02a058d 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/work-queue.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/work-queue.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ void pw_work_queue_destroy(struct pw_work_queue *queue)
  *
  * \memberof pw_work_queue
  */
+SPA_EXPORT
 uint32_t
 pw_work_queue_add(struct pw_work_queue *queue, void *obj, int res, pw_work_func_t func, void *data)
 {
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ pw_work_queue_add(struct pw_work_queue *queue, void *obj, int res, pw_work_func_
  *
  * \memberof pw_work_queue
  */
+SPA_EXPORT
 int pw_work_queue_cancel(struct pw_work_queue *queue, void *obj, uint32_t id)
 {
 	bool have_work = false;
@@ -246,6 +248,7 @@ int pw_work_queue_cancel(struct pw_work_queue *queue, void *obj, uint32_t id)
  *
  * \memberof pw_work_queue
  */
+SPA_EXPORT
 int pw_work_queue_complete(struct pw_work_queue *queue, void *obj, uint32_t seq, int res)
 {
 	struct work_item *item;