diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_wl2/Ecore_Wl2.h b/src/lib/ecore_wl2/Ecore_Wl2.h
index 86cf12389a..d3c5f40f23 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_wl2/Ecore_Wl2.h
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_wl2/Ecore_Wl2.h
@@ -689,6 +689,25 @@ EAPI void ecore_wl2_subsurface_place_below(Ecore_Wl2_Subsurface *subsurface, str
  */
 EAPI void ecore_wl2_subsurface_sync_set(Ecore_Wl2_Subsurface *subsurface, Eina_Bool sync);
 
+/**
+ * Set an opaque region for the given subsurface.
+ *
+ * This is an optimization hint to the compositor to allow it avoid
+ * redrawing content unnecessarily.  Note that marking transparent
+ * content as opaque will cause repaint artifacts.
+ *
+ * Use a 0x0 region size to unset the opaque region.
+ *
+ * @param subsurface the subsurface
+ * @param x coordinate in the parent surface
+ * @param y coordinate in the parent surface
+ * @param w width to set as opaque
+ * @param h height to set as opaque
+ *
+ * @ingroup Ecore_Wl2_Subsurface_Group
+ */
+EAPI void ecore_wl2_subsurface_opaque_region_set(Ecore_Wl2_Subsurface *subsurface, int x, int y, int w, int h);
+
 /* # ifdef __cplusplus */
 /* } */
 /* # endif */
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_wl2/ecore_wl2_subsurf.c b/src/lib/ecore_wl2/ecore_wl2_subsurf.c
index 2456fd2aaa..254df53db6 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_wl2/ecore_wl2_subsurf.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_wl2/ecore_wl2_subsurf.c
@@ -143,3 +143,35 @@ ecore_wl2_subsurface_sync_set(Ecore_Wl2_Subsurface *subsurface, Eina_Bool sync)
    else
      wl_subsurface_set_desync(subsurface->wl.subsurface);
 }
+
+EAPI void
+ecore_wl2_subsurface_opaque_region_set(Ecore_Wl2_Subsurface *subsurface, int x, int y, int w, int h)
+{
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(subsurface);
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(subsurface->wl.subsurface);
+
+   if ((w > 0) && (h > 0))
+     {
+        Ecore_Wl2_Window *parent;
+
+        parent = subsurface->parent;
+        if (parent)
+          {
+             struct wl_region *region;
+
+             region =
+               wl_compositor_create_region(parent->display->wl.compositor);
+             if (!region)
+               {
+                  ERR("Failed to create opaque region: %m");
+                  return;
+               }
+
+             wl_region_add(region, x, y, w, h);
+             wl_surface_set_opaque_region(subsurface->wl.surface, region);
+             wl_region_destroy(region);
+          }
+     }
+   else
+     wl_surface_set_opaque_region(subsurface->wl.surface, NULL);
+}