diff --git a/src/lib/eo/Eo.h b/src/lib/eo/Eo.h
index 63e4c6b89a..5390e61c8e 100644
--- a/src/lib/eo/Eo.h
+++ b/src/lib/eo/Eo.h
@@ -1539,6 +1539,35 @@ EAPI Eo *_efl_added_get(void);
 
 EAPI Eo * _efl_add_internal_start(const char *file, int line, const Efl_Class *klass_id, Eo *parent, Eina_Bool ref, Eina_Bool is_fallback);
 
+/**
+ * @typedef Efl_Substitute_Ctor_Cb
+ * Callback to be called instead of the object constructor.
+ *
+ * Only intended for binding creators.
+ *
+ * @param data Additional data previously supplied by the user
+ * @param obj_id The object being constructed.
+ * @return The constructed object in case of success, NULL otherwise.
+ */
+typedef Eo *(*Efl_Substitute_Ctor_Cb)(void *data, Eo *obj_id);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Just like _efl_add_internal_start() but with additional options
+ *
+ * Only intended for binding creators.
+ *
+ * @param file File name of the call site, used for debug logs.
+ * @param line Line number of the call site,  used for debug logs.
+ * @param klass_id Pointer for the class being instantiated.
+ * @param ref Whether or not the object will have an additional reference if it has a parent.
+ * @param parent Object parent, can be NULL.
+ * @param is_fallback Whether or not the fallback @c efl_added behaviour is to be used.
+ * @param substitute_ctor Optional callback to replace the call for efl_constructor(), if NULL efl_constructor() will be called normally.
+ * @param sub_ctor_data Additional data to be passed to the @p substitute_ctor callback.
+ * @return An handle to the new object on success, NULL otherwise.
+ */
+EAPI Eo * _efl_add_internal_start_bindings(const char *file, int line, const Efl_Class *klass_id, Eo *parent, Eina_Bool ref, Eina_Bool is_fallback, Efl_Substitute_Ctor_Cb substitute_ctor, void *sub_ctor_data);
+
 /**
  * @brief Unrefs the object and reparents it to NULL.
  *
diff --git a/src/lib/eo/eo.c b/src/lib/eo/eo.c
index db96b24ef7..c1156ec386 100644
--- a/src/lib/eo/eo.c
+++ b/src/lib/eo/eo.c
@@ -857,8 +857,8 @@ err_klass:
    return EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
-EAPI Eo *
-_efl_add_internal_start(const char *file, int line, const Efl_Class *klass_id, Eo *parent_id, Eina_Bool ref, Eina_Bool is_fallback)
+static Eo *
+_efl_add_internal_start_do(const char *file, int line, const Efl_Class *klass_id, Eo *parent_id, Eina_Bool ref, Eina_Bool is_fallback, Efl_Substitute_Ctor_Cb substitute_ctor, void *sub_ctor_data)
 {
    const char *func_name = __FUNCTION__;
    _Eo_Object *obj;
@@ -918,7 +918,8 @@ _efl_add_internal_start(const char *file, int line, const Efl_Class *klass_id, E
    if (parent_id) efl_parent_set(eo_id, parent_id);
 
    /* eo_id can change here. Freeing is done on the resolved object. */
-   eo_id = efl_constructor(eo_id);
+   if (!substitute_ctor) eo_id = efl_constructor(eo_id);
+   else eo_id = substitute_ctor(sub_ctor_data, eo_id);
    // not likely so use goto to alleviate l1 instruction cache of rare code
    if (!eo_id) goto err_noid;
    // not likely so use goto to alleviate l1 instruction cache of rare code
@@ -962,6 +963,17 @@ err_parent:
    return NULL;
 }
 
+EAPI Eo *
+_efl_add_internal_start(const char *file, int line, const Efl_Class *klass_id, Eo *parent_id, Eina_Bool ref, Eina_Bool is_fallback)
+{
+   return _efl_add_internal_start_do(file, line, klass_id, parent_id, ref, is_fallback, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+EAPI Eo * _efl_add_internal_start_bindings(const char *file, int line, const Efl_Class *klass_id, Eo *parent_id, Eina_Bool ref, Eina_Bool is_fallback, Efl_Substitute_Ctor_Cb substitute_ctor, void *sub_ctor_data)
+{
+   return _efl_add_internal_start_do(file, line, klass_id, parent_id, ref, is_fallback, substitute_ctor, sub_ctor_data);
+}
+
 static Eo *
 _efl_add_internal_end(Eo *eo_id, Eo *finalized_id)
 {