diff --git a/Grid/lattice/Lattice_view.h b/Grid/lattice/Lattice_view.h
index cb568abd..064c10e6 100644
--- a/Grid/lattice/Lattice_view.h
+++ b/Grid/lattice/Lattice_view.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
   };
   // Host only
   GridBase * getGrid(void) const { return _grid; };
+  vobj* getHostPointer(void) const { return _odata; };
 };
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////