diff --git a/intern/cycles/util/util_time.h b/intern/cycles/util/util_time.h
index 65798244111..f03aa590e9b 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/util/util_time.h
+++ b/intern/cycles/util/util_time.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
 	~scoped_timer()
 	{
 		if(value_ != NULL) {
-			*value_ = time_dt() - time_start_;
+			*value_ = get_time();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ public:
 		return time_start_;
 	}
 
+	double get_time() const
+	{
+		return time_dt() - time_start_;
+	}
+
 protected:
 	double *value_;
 	double time_start_;