diff --git a/accel/accel.c b/accel/accel.c
index 1c5c3a6abb..cb555e3b06 100644
--- a/accel/accel.c
+++ b/accel/accel.c
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ int accel_init_machine(AccelState *accel, MachineState *ms)
     return ret;
 }
 
+AccelState *current_accel(void)
+{
+    return current_machine->accelerator;
+}
+
 void accel_setup_post(MachineState *ms)
 {
     AccelState *accel = ms->accelerator;
diff --git a/include/sysemu/accel.h b/include/sysemu/accel.h
index d4c1429711..47e5788530 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/accel.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/accel.h
@@ -70,4 +70,6 @@ int accel_init_machine(AccelState *accel, MachineState *ms);
 /* Called just before os_setup_post (ie just before drop OS privs) */
 void accel_setup_post(MachineState *ms);
 
+AccelState *current_accel(void);
+
 #endif