1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c
index b4c52d055d..81c06906d3 100644
--- a/qom/object.c
+++ b/qom/object.c
@@ -1751,6 +1751,16 @@ static Object *object_root_initialize(void)
     return root;
 }
 
+Object *object_get_container(const char *name)
+{
+    Object *container;
+
+    container = object_resolve_path_component(object_get_root(), name);
+    assert(object_dynamic_cast(container, TYPE_CONTAINER));
+
+    return container;
+}
+
 Object *object_get_root(void)
 {
     static Object *root;