diff --git a/src/pipewire/context.c b/src/pipewire/context.c
index a0915698b..3516301e1 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/context.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/context.c
@@ -542,6 +542,12 @@ struct pw_loop *pw_context_get_main_loop(struct pw_context *context)
 	return context->main_loop;
 }
 
+SPA_EXPORT
+struct pw_data_loop *pw_context_get_data_loop(struct pw_context *context)
+{
+	return context->data_loop_impl;
+}
+
 SPA_EXPORT
 struct pw_work_queue *pw_context_get_work_queue(struct pw_context *context)
 {
diff --git a/src/pipewire/context.h b/src/pipewire/context.h
index 31292c463..fe658a6ce 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/context.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/context.h
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ 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 context data loop. Since 0.3.56 */
+struct pw_data_loop *pw_context_get_data_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);