diff --git a/include/ddc/discrete_space.hpp b/include/ddc/discrete_space.hpp
index 54e0df3b4..9110fdd24 100644
--- a/include/ddc/discrete_space.hpp
+++ b/include/ddc/discrete_space.hpp
@@ -206,4 +206,10 @@ KOKKOS_FORCEINLINE_FUNCTION detail::ddim_impl_t<DDim, MemorySpace> const& discre
     }
 }
 
+template <class DDim>
+detail::ddim_impl_t<DDim, Kokkos::HostSpace> const& host_discrete_space()
+{
+    return detail::g_discrete_space_dual<DDim>->get_host();
+}
+
 } // namespace ddc