diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Module.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Module.h
index e06ea21c0..d5962e833 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Module.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Module.h
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ extern _X_EXPORT void *LoadSubModule(void *, const char *, const char **,
 extern _X_EXPORT void *LoaderSymbol(const char *);
 extern _X_EXPORT void *LoaderSymbolFromModule(void *, const char *);
 extern _X_EXPORT void LoaderErrorMsg(const char *, const char *, int, int);
+extern _X_EXPORT Bool LoaderShouldIgnoreABI(void);
 extern _X_EXPORT int LoaderGetABIVersion(const char *abiclass);
 
 typedef void *(*ModuleSetupProc) (void *, void *, int *, int *);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/loader/loader.c b/hw/xfree86/loader/loader.c
index 5ba41813c..5af7a54f3 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/loader/loader.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/loader/loader.c
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ LoaderSetOptions(unsigned long opts)
     LoaderOptions |= opts;
 }
 
+Bool
+LoaderShouldIgnoreABI(void)
+{
+    return (LoaderOptions & LDR_OPT_ABI_MISMATCH_NONFATAL) != 0;
+}
+
 int
 LoaderGetABIVersion(const char *abiclass)
 {