diff --git a/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp b/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp
index 4ea7a2fcd38..2d46ed2a1ef 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp
+++ b/src/compiler/nir_types.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,12 @@ glsl_float_type(void)
    return glsl_type::float_type;
 }
 
+const glsl_type *
+glsl_double_type(void)
+{
+   return glsl_type::double_type;
+}
+
 const glsl_type *
 glsl_vec_type(unsigned n)
 {
diff --git a/src/compiler/nir_types.h b/src/compiler/nir_types.h
index 7d9917f88d8..c505ac02c27 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir_types.h
+++ b/src/compiler/nir_types.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ bool glsl_sampler_type_is_array(const struct glsl_type *type);
 
 const struct glsl_type *glsl_void_type(void);
 const struct glsl_type *glsl_float_type(void);
+const struct glsl_type *glsl_double_type(void);
 const struct glsl_type *glsl_vec_type(unsigned n);
 const struct glsl_type *glsl_vec4_type(void);
 const struct glsl_type *glsl_int_type(void);