diff --git a/headers/os/codec/CodecRoster.h b/headers/os/codec/CodecRoster.h
index 63c324e31c..1d8bd2a746 100644
--- a/headers/os/codec/CodecRoster.h
+++ b/headers/os/codec/CodecRoster.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ public:
 	static status_t		InstantiateDecoder(BDecoder** decoder,
 							const media_codec_info& mci);
 	static void			ReleaseDecoder(BDecoder* decoder);
+
+	static status_t		GetDecoderInfo(BDecoder* decoder,
+							media_codec_info* info);
 	
 	static status_t		InstantiateWriter(BWriter** writer,
 							const media_file_format& mff,
diff --git a/src/kits/codec/CodecRoster.cpp b/src/kits/codec/CodecRoster.cpp
index ea5d8997b2..59d213752c 100644
--- a/src/kits/codec/CodecRoster.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/codec/CodecRoster.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ BCodecRoster::ReleaseDecoder(BDecoder* decoder)
 }
 
 
+status_t
+BCodecRoster::GetDecoderInfo(BDecoder* decoder, media_codec_info* info)
+{
+	return gPluginManager.GetDecoderInfo(decoder, info);
+}
+
+
 status_t
 BCodecRoster::InstantiateWriter(BWriter** writer, const media_file_format& mff,
 	BDataIO* target)