diff --git a/include/libweston/libweston.h b/include/libweston/libweston.h
index 1439775e..d036c5bb 100644
--- a/include/libweston/libweston.h
+++ b/include/libweston/libweston.h
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ struct weston_head {
 
 	int32_t mm_width;		/**< physical image width in mm */
 	int32_t mm_height;		/**< physical image height in mm */
+
+	/** WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM enum to apply to match native orientation */
+	uint32_t transform;
+
 	char *make;			/**< monitor manufacturer (PNP ID) */
 	char *model;			/**< monitor model */
 	char *serial_number;		/**< monitor serial */
@@ -1954,6 +1958,9 @@ weston_head_get_name(struct weston_head *head);
 struct weston_output *
 weston_head_get_output(struct weston_head *head);
 
+uint32_t
+weston_head_get_transform(struct weston_head *head);
+
 void
 weston_head_detach(struct weston_head *head);
 
diff --git a/libweston/backend.h b/libweston/backend.h
index ff10b363..8e91746b 100644
--- a/libweston/backend.h
+++ b/libweston/backend.h
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ weston_head_set_physical_size(struct weston_head *head,
 void
 weston_head_set_subpixel(struct weston_head *head,
 			 enum wl_output_subpixel sp);
+
+void
+weston_head_set_transform(struct weston_head *head, uint32_t transform);
+
 /* weston_output */
 
 void
diff --git a/libweston/compositor.c b/libweston/compositor.c
index 29c0ab18..35da1e65 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor.c
@@ -5422,6 +5422,28 @@ weston_head_set_non_desktop(struct weston_head *head, bool non_desktop)
 	weston_head_set_device_changed(head);
 }
 
+/** Store display transformation
+ *
+ * \param head The head to modify.
+ * \param transform The transformation to apply for this head
+ *
+ * This may set the device_changed flag.
+ *
+ * \ingroup head
+ * \internal
+ */
+WL_EXPORT void
+weston_head_set_transform(struct weston_head *head, uint32_t transform)
+{
+	if (head->transform == transform)
+		return;
+
+	head->transform = transform;
+
+	weston_head_set_device_changed(head);
+}
+
+
 /** Store physical image size
  *
  * \param head The head to modify.
@@ -5683,6 +5705,24 @@ weston_head_get_output(struct weston_head *head)
 	return head->output;
 }
 
+/** Get the head's native transformation
+ *
+ * \param head The head to query.
+ * \return The head's native transform, as a WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_* value
+ *
+ * A weston_head may have a 'native' transform provided by the backend.
+ * Examples include panels which are physically rotated, where the rotation
+ * is recorded and described as part of the system configuration. This call
+ * will return any known native transform for the head.
+ *
+ * \ingroup head
+ */
+WL_EXPORT uint32_t
+weston_head_get_transform(struct weston_head *head)
+{
+	return head->transform;
+}
+
 /** Add destroy callback for a head
  *
  * \param head The head to watch for.