diff --git a/src/ol/expression/expressions.js b/src/ol/expression/expressions.js
index 7156af2acb..f3bbbfb5e9 100644
--- a/src/ol/expression/expressions.js
+++ b/src/ol/expression/expressions.js
@@ -308,6 +308,15 @@ ol.expression.Literal.prototype.evaluate = function() {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Get the literal value.
+ * @return {string|number|boolean|null} The literal value.
+ */
+ol.expression.Literal.prototype.getValue = function() {
+  return this.value_;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @enum {string}
  */
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/expression/expressions.test.js b/test/spec/ol/expression/expressions.test.js
index 2820c6d020..2fd8efcf87 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/expression/expressions.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/expression/expressions.test.js
@@ -312,6 +312,12 @@ describe('ol.expression.Literal', function() {
       expect(expr.evaluate()).to.be(null);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('#getValue()', function() {
+    var expr = new ol.expression.Literal('asdf');
+    expect(expr.getValue()).to.be('asdf');
+  });
+
 });