diff --git a/backend/backend.c b/backend/backend.c
index 125ed4112..8b101f86b 100644
--- a/backend/backend.c
+++ b/backend/backend.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <wlr/config.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
-#include "backend/backend.h"
 #include "backend/multi.h"
 #include "render/allocator/allocator.h"
 #include "util/env.h"
@@ -116,7 +115,12 @@ static struct wlr_session *session_create_and_wait(struct wl_display *disp) {
 #endif
 }
 
+const struct wlr_backend_props *wlr_backend_get_props(struct wlr_backend *backend) {
+	return backend->impl->get_props(backend);
+}
+
 clockid_t wlr_backend_get_presentation_clock(struct wlr_backend *backend) {
+	return wlr_backend_get_props(backend)->presentation_clock;
 	if (backend->impl->get_presentation_clock) {
 		return backend->impl->get_presentation_clock(backend);
 	}
@@ -130,14 +134,6 @@ int wlr_backend_get_drm_fd(struct wlr_backend *backend) {
 	return backend->impl->get_drm_fd(backend);
 }
 
-uint32_t backend_get_buffer_caps(struct wlr_backend *backend) {
-	if (!backend->impl->get_buffer_caps) {
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	return backend->impl->get_buffer_caps(backend);
-}
-
 static size_t parse_outputs_env(const char *name) {
 	const char *outputs_str = getenv(name);
 	if (outputs_str == NULL) {
diff --git a/include/backend/backend.h b/include/backend/backend.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 8c7440c3d..000000000
--- a/include/backend/backend.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef BACKEND_WLR_BACKEND_H
-#define BACKEND_WLR_BACKEND_H
-
-#include <wlr/backend.h>
-
-/**
- * Get the supported buffer capabilities.
- *
- * This functions returns a bitfield of supported wlr_buffer_cap.
- */
-uint32_t backend_get_buffer_caps(struct wlr_backend *backend);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/include/wlr/backend.h b/include/wlr/backend.h
index fac49f061..21e0534b1 100644
--- a/include/wlr/backend.h
+++ b/include/wlr/backend.h
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ struct wlr_backend {
 	} events;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Backend properties.
+ */
+struct wlr_backend_props {
+	/* Supported buffer capabilities, bitfield of enum wlr_buffer_cap */
+	uint32_t buffer_caps;
+	/* Clock used for presentation feedback */
+	clockid_t presentation_clock;
+};
+
 /**
  * Automatically initializes the most suitable backend given the environment.
  * Will always return a multi-backend. The backend is created but not started.
@@ -51,6 +61,10 @@ bool wlr_backend_start(struct wlr_backend *backend);
  * automatically when the struct wl_display is destroyed.
  */
 void wlr_backend_destroy(struct wlr_backend *backend);
+/**
+ * Get backend properties.
+ */
+const struct wlr_backend_props *wlr_backend_get_props(struct wlr_backend *backend);
 /**
  * Returns the clock used by the backend for presentation feedback.
  */
diff --git a/include/wlr/backend/interface.h b/include/wlr/backend/interface.h
index 8b922f1d7..f9d4c7d00 100644
--- a/include/wlr/backend/interface.h
+++ b/include/wlr/backend/interface.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 struct wlr_backend_impl {
 	bool (*start)(struct wlr_backend *backend);
 	void (*destroy)(struct wlr_backend *backend);
-	clockid_t (*get_presentation_clock)(struct wlr_backend *backend);
+	const struct wlr_backend_props *(*get_props)(struct wlr_backend *backend);
 	int (*get_drm_fd)(struct wlr_backend *backend);
 	uint32_t (*get_buffer_caps)(struct wlr_backend *backend);
 };
diff --git a/render/allocator/allocator.c b/render/allocator/allocator.c
index 2b7da4f1b..457932c07 100644
--- a/render/allocator/allocator.c
+++ b/render/allocator/allocator.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <xf86drm.h>
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
-#include "backend/backend.h"
 #include "render/allocator/allocator.h"
 #include "render/allocator/drm_dumb.h"
 #include "render/allocator/shm.h"