diff --git a/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_compositor.h b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_compositor.h
index 72f654147..dd7487d8e 100644
--- a/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_compositor.h
+++ b/src/xrt/include/xrt/xrt_compositor.h
@@ -476,6 +476,69 @@ xrt_swapchain_release_image(struct xrt_swapchain *xsc, uint32_t index)
 	return xsc->release_image(xsc, index);
 }
 
+
+/*
+ *
+ * Fence.
+ *
+ */
+
+/*!
+ * Compositor fence used for syncornization.
+ */
+struct xrt_compositor_fence
+{
+	/*!
+	 * Destroys the fence.
+	 */
+	xrt_result_t (*wait)(struct xrt_compositor_fence *xcf, uint64_t timeout);
+
+	/*!
+	 * Destroys the fence.
+	 */
+	void (*destroy)(struct xrt_compositor_fence *xcf);
+};
+
+/*!
+ * @copydoc xrt_compositor_fence::wait
+ *
+ * Helper for calling through the function pointer.
+ *
+ * @public @memberof xrt_compositor_fence
+ */
+static inline xrt_result_t
+xrt_compositor_fence_wait(struct xrt_compositor_fence *xcf, uint64_t timeout)
+{
+	return xcf->wait(xcf, timeout);
+}
+
+/*!
+ * @copydoc xrt_compositor_fence::destroy
+ *
+ * Helper for calling through the function pointer: does a null check and sets
+ * xcf_ptr to null if freed.
+ *
+ * @public @memberof xrt_compositor_fence
+ */
+static inline void
+xrt_compositor_fence_destroy(struct xrt_compositor_fence **xcf_ptr)
+{
+	struct xrt_compositor_fence *xcf = *xcf_ptr;
+	if (xcf == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	xcf->destroy(xcf);
+	*xcf_ptr = NULL;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ *
+ * Events.
+ *
+ */
+
 /*!
  * Event type for compositor events, none means no event was returned.
  */
@@ -514,6 +577,13 @@ union xrt_compositor_event {
 	struct xrt_compositor_event_state_change overlay;
 };
 
+
+/*
+ *
+ * Compositor.
+ *
+ */
+
 /*!
  * Swapchain creation info.
  */
@@ -593,6 +663,13 @@ struct xrt_compositor
 	                                 uint32_t num_images,
 	                                 struct xrt_swapchain **out_xsc);
 
+	/*!
+	 * Create a compositor fence from a native sync handle.
+	 */
+	xrt_result_t (*import_fence)(struct xrt_compositor *xc,
+	                             xrt_graphics_sync_handle_t handle,
+	                             struct xrt_compositor_fence **out_xcf);
+
 	/*!
 	 * Poll events from this compositor.
 	 *
@@ -799,6 +876,21 @@ xrt_comp_import_swapchain(struct xrt_compositor *xc,
 	return xc->import_swapchain(xc, info, native_images, num_images, out_xsc);
 }
 
+/*!
+ * @copydoc xrt_compositor::import_fence
+ *
+ * Helper for calling through the function pointer.
+ *
+ * @public @memberof xrt_compositor
+ */
+static inline xrt_result_t
+xrt_comp_import_fence(struct xrt_compositor *xc,
+                      xrt_graphics_sync_handle_t handle,
+                      struct xrt_compositor_fence **out_xcf)
+{
+	return xc->import_fence(xc, handle, out_xcf);
+}
+
 /*!
  * @copydoc xrt_compositor::poll_events
  *