diff --git a/trace2.c b/trace2.c
index 2c6b570077..256120c7fd 100644
--- a/trace2.c
+++ b/trace2.c
@@ -792,3 +792,8 @@ void trace2_printf(const char *fmt, ...)
 	va_end(ap);
 }
 #endif
+
+const char *trace2_session_id(void)
+{
+	return tr2_sid_get();
+}
diff --git a/trace2.h b/trace2.h
index b18bc5529c..ede18c2e06 100644
--- a/trace2.h
+++ b/trace2.h
@@ -500,4 +500,6 @@ void trace2_collect_process_info(enum trace2_process_info_reason reason);
 	} while (0)
 #endif
 
+const char *trace2_session_id(void);
+
 #endif /* TRACE2_H */