diff --git a/core-symbols.txt b/core-symbols.txt
index a79e6260..ed0d8035 100644
--- a/core-symbols.txt
+++ b/core-symbols.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ drmAuthMagic
 drmAvailable
 drmCheckModesettingSupported
 drmClose
+drmCloseBufferHandle
 drmCloseOnce
 drmCommandNone
 drmCommandRead
diff --git a/xf86drm.c b/xf86drm.c
index 8e9989d0..7561039f 100644
--- a/xf86drm.c
+++ b/xf86drm.c
@@ -3271,6 +3271,15 @@ drm_public int drmPrimeFDToHandle(int fd, int prime_fd, uint32_t *handle)
     return 0;
 }
 
+drm_public int drmCloseBufferHandle(int fd, uint32_t handle)
+{
+    struct drm_gem_close args;
+
+    memclear(args);
+    args.handle = handle;
+    return drmIoctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_GEM_CLOSE, &args);
+}
+
 static char *drmGetMinorNameForFD(int fd, int type)
 {
 #ifdef __linux__
diff --git a/xf86drm.h b/xf86drm.h
index 930d2f40..31c1e97a 100644
--- a/xf86drm.h
+++ b/xf86drm.h
@@ -834,6 +834,8 @@ extern int drmGetNodeTypeFromFd(int fd);
 extern int drmPrimeHandleToFD(int fd, uint32_t handle, uint32_t flags, int *prime_fd);
 extern int drmPrimeFDToHandle(int fd, int prime_fd, uint32_t *handle);
 
+extern int drmCloseBufferHandle(int fd, uint32_t handle);
+
 extern char *drmGetPrimaryDeviceNameFromFd(int fd);
 extern char *drmGetRenderDeviceNameFromFd(int fd);