diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/client.pro b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/client.pro
index edaff771abd..1219ee3451d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/client.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/client.pro
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ HEADERS +=  qwaylandintegration_p.h \
 include(hardwareintegration/hardwareintegration.pri)
 include(shellintegration/shellintegration.pri)
 include(inputdeviceintegration/inputdeviceintegration.pri)
+include(global/global.pri)
 
 CONFIG += generated_privates
 MODULE_PLUGIN_TYPES = \
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/global/global.pri b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/global/global.pri
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..53c76cbc9db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/global/global.pri
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD
+
+HEADERS += \
+    $$PWD/qwaylandclientextension.h \
+    $$PWD/qwaylandclientextension_p.h
+
+SOURCES += \
+    $$PWD/qwaylandclientextension.cpp
+
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/global/qwaylandclientextension.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/global/qwaylandclientextension.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..501f266f534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/global/qwaylandclientextension.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2016 Erik Larsson.
+** Contact: http://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of the QtWaylandCompositor module of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL3$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see http://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at http://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPLv3 included in the
+** packaging of this file. Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 requirements
+** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 2.0 or later as published by the Free
+** Software Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in
+** the packaging of this file. Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU General Public License version 2.0 requirements will be
+** met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html.
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "qwaylandclientextension.h"
+#include "qwaylandclientextension_p.h"
+#include <QtWaylandClient/private/qwaylanddisplay_p.h>
+#include <QtWaylandClient/private/qwaylandintegration_p.h>
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+namespace QtWaylandClient {
+
+QWaylandClientExtensionPrivate::QWaylandClientExtensionPrivate()
+    : QObjectPrivate()
+    , waylandIntegration(new QWaylandIntegration())
+    , version(-1)
+{
+    QtWaylandClient::QWaylandDisplay *waylandDisplay = waylandIntegration->display();
+    struct ::wl_registry *registry = wl_display_get_registry(waylandDisplay->wl_display());
+    QtWayland::wl_registry::init(registry);
+}
+
+void QWaylandClientExtensionPrivate::registry_global(uint32_t id, const QString &interfaceName, uint32_t ver)
+{
+    Q_Q(QWaylandClientExtension);
+    if (interfaceName == QLatin1String(q->extensionInterface()->name)) {
+        struct ::wl_registry *registry = static_cast<struct ::wl_registry *>(QtWayland::wl_registry::object());
+        q->bind(registry, id, ver);
+    }
+}
+
+QWaylandClientExtension::QWaylandClientExtension(const int ver)
+    : QObject(*new QWaylandClientExtensionPrivate())
+{
+    Q_D(QWaylandClientExtension);
+    d->version = ver;
+}
+
+QWaylandIntegration *QWaylandClientExtension::integration() const
+{
+    Q_D(const QWaylandClientExtension);
+    return d->waylandIntegration;
+}
+
+int QWaylandClientExtension::version() const
+{
+    Q_D(const QWaylandClientExtension);
+    return d->version;
+}
+
+void QWaylandClientExtension::setVersion(const int ver)
+{
+    Q_D(QWaylandClientExtension);
+    if (d->version != ver) {
+        d->version = ver;
+        emit versionChanged();
+    }
+}
+
+}
+
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/global/qwaylandclientextension.h b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/global/qwaylandclientextension.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..efdfa46fb65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/global/qwaylandclientextension.h
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2016 Erik Larsson.
+** Contact: http://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of the QtWaylandCompositor module of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL3$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see http://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at http://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPLv3 included in the
+** packaging of this file. Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 requirements
+** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 2.0 or later as published by the Free
+** Software Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in
+** the packaging of this file. Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU General Public License version 2.0 requirements will be
+** met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html.
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QWAYLANDCLIENTEXTENSION_H
+#define QWAYLANDCLIENTEXTENSION_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <qpa/qwindowsysteminterface.h>
+#include <QtWaylandClient/private/qwaylandclientexport_p.h>
+#include <QtWaylandClient/private/qwayland-wayland.h>
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+namespace QtWaylandClient {
+
+class QWaylandIntegration;
+class QWaylandClientExtensionPrivate;
+class QWaylandClientExtensionTemplatePrivate;
+
+class Q_WAYLAND_CLIENT_EXPORT QWaylandClientExtension : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE(QWaylandClientExtension)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int protocolVersion READ version NOTIFY versionChanged)
+public:
+    QWaylandClientExtension(const int version);
+
+    QWaylandIntegration *integration() const;
+    int version() const;
+
+    virtual const struct wl_interface *extensionInterface() const = 0;
+    virtual void bind(struct ::wl_registry *registry, int id, int version) = 0;
+protected:
+    void setVersion(const int version);
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void versionChanged();
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+class Q_WAYLAND_CLIENT_EXPORT QWaylandClientExtensionTemplate : public QWaylandClientExtension
+{
+    Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE(QWaylandClientExtensionTemplate)
+public:
+    QWaylandClientExtensionTemplate(const int ver) :
+        QWaylandClientExtension(ver)
+    {
+    }
+
+    const struct wl_interface *extensionInterface() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE
+    {
+        return T::interface();
+    }
+
+    void bind(struct ::wl_registry *registry, int id, int ver)
+    {
+        T* instance = static_cast<T *>(this);
+        // Make sure lowest version is used of the supplied version from the
+        // developer and the version specified in the protocol and also the
+        // compositor version.
+        if (this->version() > T::interface()->version) {
+            qWarning("Supplied protocol version to QWaylandClientExtensionTemplate is higher than the version of the protocol, using protocol version instead.");
+        }
+        int minVersion = qMin(ver, qMin(T::interface()->version, this->version()));
+        setVersion(minVersion);
+        instance->init(registry, id, minVersion);
+    }
+};
+
+}
+
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif // QWAYLANDCLIENTEXTENSION_H
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/global/qwaylandclientextension_p.h b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/global/qwaylandclientextension_p.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2676f0ee632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/global/qwaylandclientextension_p.h
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2016 Erik Larsson.
+** Contact: http://www.qt.io/licensing/
+**
+** This file is part of the QtWaylandCompositor module of the Qt Toolkit.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:LGPL3$
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
+** and conditions see http://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
+** information use the contact form at http://www.qt.io/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPLv3 included in the
+** packaging of this file. Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 requirements
+** will be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html.
+**
+** GNU General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
+** General Public License version 2.0 or later as published by the Free
+** Software Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL included in
+** the packaging of this file. Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU General Public License version 2.0 requirements will be
+** met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html.
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QWAYLANDCLIENTEXTENSION_P_H
+#define QWAYLANDCLIENTEXTENSION_P_H
+
+//
+//  W A R N I N G
+//  -------------
+//
+// This file is not part of the Qt API.  It exists purely as an
+// implementation detail.  This header file may change from version to
+// version without notice, or even be removed.
+//
+// We mean it.
+//
+
+#include "qwaylandclientextension.h"
+#include <QtCore/private/qobject_p.h>
+#include <QtWaylandClient/private/qwaylandintegration_p.h>
+#include <QtWaylandClient/private/qwayland-wayland.h>
+
+QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+namespace QtWaylandClient {
+
+class Q_WAYLAND_CLIENT_EXPORT QWaylandClientExtensionPrivate : public QObjectPrivate, public QtWayland::wl_registry
+{
+    Q_DECLARE_PUBLIC(QWaylandClientExtension)
+public:
+    QWaylandClientExtensionPrivate();
+
+    QWaylandIntegration *waylandIntegration;
+    int version;
+
+protected:
+    void registry_global(uint32_t id, const QString &interfaceName, uint32_t version) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+};
+
+class Q_WAYLAND_CLIENT_EXPORT QWaylandClientExtensionTemplatePrivate : public QWaylandClientExtensionPrivate
+{
+public:
+    QWaylandClientExtensionTemplatePrivate()
+        : QWaylandClientExtensionPrivate()
+    { }
+};
+
+}
+
+QT_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif  /*QWAYLANDCLIENTEXTENSION_P_H*/
diff --git a/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/qtwaylandscanner.cpp b/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/qtwaylandscanner.cpp
index afe3b80ecb7..b609523b6a0 100644
--- a/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/qtwaylandscanner.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qtwaylandscanner/qtwaylandscanner.cpp
@@ -878,6 +878,8 @@ void process(QXmlStreamReader &xml, const QByteArray &headerPath, const QByteArr
             printf("        const struct ::%s *object() const { return m_%s; }\n", interfaceName, interfaceName);
             printf("\n");
             printf("        bool isInitialized() const;\n");
+            printf("\n");
+            printf("        static const struct ::wl_interface *interface();\n");
 
             printEnums(interface.enums);
 
@@ -1003,6 +1005,12 @@ void process(QXmlStreamReader &xml, const QByteArray &headerPath, const QByteArr
             printf("    {\n");
             printf("        return m_%s != 0;\n", interfaceName);
             printf("    }\n");
+            printf("\n");
+
+            printf("    const struct wl_interface *%s::interface()\n", interfaceName);
+            printf("    {\n");
+            printf("        return &::%s_interface;\n", interfaceName);
+            printf("    }\n");
 
             for (int i = 0; i < interface.requests.size(); ++i) {
                 printf("\n");