diff --git a/attrib/gattrib.c b/attrib/gattrib.c
index 3ce6748..ab43f84 100644
--- a/attrib/gattrib.c
+++ b/attrib/gattrib.c
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ GIOChannel *g_attrib_get_channel(GAttrib *attrib)
 	return attrib->io;
 }
 
+struct bt_att *g_attrib_get_att(GAttrib *attrib)
+{
+	if (!attrib)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return attrib->att;
+}
+
 gboolean g_attrib_set_destroy_function(GAttrib *attrib, GDestroyNotify destroy,
 							gpointer user_data)
 {
diff --git a/attrib/gattrib.h b/attrib/gattrib.h
index 2ed57c1..374bac2 100644
--- a/attrib/gattrib.h
+++ b/attrib/gattrib.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define GATTRIB_ALL_REQS 0xFE
 #define GATTRIB_ALL_HANDLES 0x0000
 
+struct bt_att;  /* Forward declaration for compatibility */
 struct _GAttrib;
 typedef struct _GAttrib GAttrib;
 
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ void g_attrib_unref(GAttrib *attrib);
 
 GIOChannel *g_attrib_get_channel(GAttrib *attrib);
 
+struct bt_att *g_attrib_get_att(GAttrib *attrib);
+
 gboolean g_attrib_set_destroy_function(GAttrib *attrib,
 		GDestroyNotify destroy, gpointer user_data);