diff --git a/include/wsrep/provider.hpp b/include/wsrep/provider.hpp
index 0ad861b..45c3a76 100644
--- a/include/wsrep/provider.hpp
+++ b/include/wsrep/provider.hpp
@@ -275,6 +275,11 @@ namespace wsrep
 
         virtual std::vector<status_variable> status() const = 0;
 
+        /**
+         * Return pointer to native provider handle.
+         */
+        virtual void* native() const = 0;
+
         /**
          * Create a new provider.
          *
diff --git a/src/wsrep_provider_v26.cpp b/src/wsrep_provider_v26.cpp
index 4f27770..ce9ca39 100644
--- a/src/wsrep_provider_v26.cpp
+++ b/src/wsrep_provider_v26.cpp
@@ -673,3 +673,8 @@ wsrep::wsrep_provider_v26::status() const
     }
     return ret;
 }
+
+void* wsrep::wsrep_provider_v26::native() const
+{
+    return wsrep_;
+}
diff --git a/src/wsrep_provider_v26.hpp b/src/wsrep_provider_v26.hpp
index 498b870..b7898b1 100644
--- a/src/wsrep_provider_v26.hpp
+++ b/src/wsrep_provider_v26.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace wsrep
         int sst_received(const wsrep::gtid& gtid, int);
 
         std::vector<status_variable> status() const;
+        void* native() const;
     private:
         wsrep_provider_v26(const wsrep_provider_v26&);
         wsrep_provider_v26& operator=(const wsrep_provider_v26);
diff --git a/test/mock_provider.hpp b/test/mock_provider.hpp
index 50b246f..9d3ee1a 100644
--- a/test/mock_provider.hpp
+++ b/test/mock_provider.hpp
@@ -199,8 +199,11 @@ namespace wsrep
         {
             return std::vector<status_variable>();
         }
+        void* native() const { return 0; }
 
+        //
         // Methods to modify mock state
+        //
         /** Inject BF abort event into the provider.
          *
          * @param bf_seqno Aborter sequence number