diff --git a/lib/src/decoder/stateful.rs b/lib/src/decoder/stateful.rs
index a6b18ca..d2e2e8d 100644
--- a/lib/src/decoder/stateful.rs
+++ b/lib/src/decoder/stateful.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use log::{debug, error, info, trace};
 use std::{
     convert::TryFrom,
     io,
+    os::fd::{AsRawFd, RawFd},
     path::Path,
     sync::{atomic::AtomicUsize, mpsc, Arc},
     task::Wake,
@@ -536,6 +537,15 @@ where
         <Queue<Output, BuffersAllocated<OP>> as OutputQueueableProvider<'a, OP>>::Queueable;
 }
 
+impl<S> AsRawFd for Decoder<S>
+where
+    S: DecoderState,
+{
+    fn as_raw_fd(&self) -> RawFd {
+        self.device.as_raw_fd()
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum GetBufferError {
     #[error("error while dequeueing buffer")]
diff --git a/lib/src/encoder.rs b/lib/src/encoder.rs
index 0286f2f..f0c7d9e 100644
--- a/lib/src/encoder.rs
+++ b/lib/src/encoder.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use log::warn;
 use std::{
     any::Any,
     io,
+    os::{fd::AsRawFd, unix::prelude::RawFd},
     path::Path,
     sync::{atomic::AtomicUsize, Arc},
     task::Wake,
@@ -465,6 +466,15 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+impl<S> AsRawFd for Encoder<S>
+where
+    S: EncoderState,
+{
+    fn as_raw_fd(&self) -> RawFd {
+        self.device.as_raw_fd()
+    }
+}
+
 struct EncoderThread<P, OutputReadyCb>
 where
     P: HandlesProvider,