1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source/slang/slang-ir-util.cpp b/source/slang/slang-ir-util.cpp
index 10c7bfea6..8294cd533 100644
--- a/source/slang/slang-ir-util.cpp
+++ b/source/slang/slang-ir-util.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ IRType* getVectorElementType(IRType* type)
     return type;
 }
 
+IRType* getMatrixElementType(IRType* type)
+{
+    if (auto matrixType = as<IRMatrixType>(type))
+        return matrixType->getElementType();
+    return type;
+}
+
 Dictionary<IRInst*, IRInst*> buildInterfaceRequirementDict(IRInterfaceType* interfaceType)
 {
     Dictionary<IRInst*, IRInst*> result;