diff --git a/minui/minui.h b/minui/minui.h
index ccd501f8..b8ca40b9 100644
--- a/minui/minui.h
+++ b/minui/minui.h
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ void ev_dispatch(void);
 int res_create_surface(const char* name, gr_surface* pSurface);
 int res_create_localized_surface(const char* name, gr_surface* pSurface);
 void res_free_surface(gr_surface surface);
+static inline int res_create_display_surface(const char* name, gr_surface* pSurface) {
+    return res_create_surface(name, pSurface);
+}
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }