diff --git a/input/input.c b/input/input.c
index ea0a4c375a..13acc9e994 100644
--- a/input/input.c
+++ b/input/input.c
@@ -1508,3 +1508,9 @@ void mp_input_src_feed_cmd_text(struct mp_input_src *src, char *buf, size_t len)
         }
     }
 }
+
+void mp_input_set_repeat_info(struct input_ctx *ictx, int rate, int delay)
+{
+    ictx->ar_rate = rate;
+    ictx->ar_delay = delay;
+}
diff --git a/input/input.h b/input/input.h
index ef8861eaf3..c37a55da1c 100644
--- a/input/input.h
+++ b/input/input.h
@@ -249,4 +249,6 @@ void mp_input_pipe_add(struct input_ctx *ictx, const char *filename);
 void mp_input_joystick_add(struct input_ctx *ictx, char *dev);
 void mp_input_lirc_add(struct input_ctx *ictx, char *lirc_configfile);
 
+void mp_input_set_repeat_info(struct input_ctx *ictx, int rate, int delay);
+
 #endif /* MPLAYER_INPUT_H */