diff --git a/include/lsl/streaminfo.h b/include/lsl/streaminfo.h
index 109fe1ac..b6428477 100644
--- a/include/lsl/streaminfo.h
+++ b/include/lsl/streaminfo.h
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@ extern LIBLSL_C_API double lsl_get_created_at(lsl_streaminfo info);
  */
 extern LIBLSL_C_API const char *lsl_get_uid(lsl_streaminfo info);
 
+/**
+ * Reset the UID of the stream info to a new random value.
+ *
+ * This can be used to generate a UID if one doesn't exist.
+ * @return An immutable library-owned pointer to the new string value. @sa lsl_destroy_string()
+ */
+extern LIBLSL_C_API const char *lsl_reset_uid(lsl_streaminfo info);
+
 /**
  * Session ID for the given stream.
  *
diff --git a/src/lsl_streaminfo_c.cpp b/src/lsl_streaminfo_c.cpp
index 968501bc..2493c711 100644
--- a/src/lsl_streaminfo_c.cpp
+++ b/src/lsl_streaminfo_c.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ LIBLSL_C_API const char *lsl_get_source_id(lsl_streaminfo info) {
 LIBLSL_C_API int32_t lsl_get_version(lsl_streaminfo info) { return info->version(); }
 LIBLSL_C_API double lsl_get_created_at(lsl_streaminfo info) { return info->created_at(); }
 LIBLSL_C_API const char *lsl_get_uid(lsl_streaminfo info) { return info->uid().c_str(); }
+LIBLSL_C_API const char *lsl_reset_uid(lsl_streaminfo info) {
+	return info->reset_uid().c_str();
+	
+}
 LIBLSL_C_API const char *lsl_get_session_id(lsl_streaminfo info) {
 	return info->session_id().c_str();
 }