diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
index b45f6293106..c53eee1afd6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ public:
 
     void clearAccessibleCache();
 
+    QSurfaceFormat format() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
 private:
     void applicationStateChanged(Qt::ApplicationState state);
     void applyGeometry(const QRect &rect);
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
index 80fba00ffb5..3045a153801 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ QIOSWindow::~QIOSWindow()
     [m_view release];
 }
 
+
+QSurfaceFormat QIOSWindow::format() const
+{
+    return window()->requestedFormat();
+}
+
+
 bool QIOSWindow::blockedByModal()
 {
     QWindow *modalWindow = QGuiApplication::modalWindow();