diff --git a/protobuf-lite/src/main/java/io/grpc/protobuf/lite/ProtoLiteUtils.java b/protobuf-lite/src/main/java/io/grpc/protobuf/lite/ProtoLiteUtils.java
index ef4b16bd476..e1c6f60f05f 100644
--- a/protobuf-lite/src/main/java/io/grpc/protobuf/lite/ProtoLiteUtils.java
+++ b/protobuf-lite/src/main/java/io/grpc/protobuf/lite/ProtoLiteUtils.java
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ public static void setExtensionRegistry(ExtensionRegistryLite newRegistry) {
     globalRegistry = checkNotNull(newRegistry, "newRegistry");
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the global extension registry.
+   *
+   * @since 1.62.0
+   */
+  public static ExtensionRegistryLite getExtensionRegistry() {
+    return globalRegistry;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a {@link Marshaller} for protos of the same type as {@code defaultInstance}.
    *
diff --git a/protobuf/src/main/java/io/grpc/protobuf/ProtoUtils.java b/protobuf/src/main/java/io/grpc/protobuf/ProtoUtils.java
index d403789eb5f..ced76206698 100644
--- a/protobuf/src/main/java/io/grpc/protobuf/ProtoUtils.java
+++ b/protobuf/src/main/java/io/grpc/protobuf/ProtoUtils.java
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ public static void setExtensionRegistry(ExtensionRegistry registry) {
     ProtoLiteUtils.setExtensionRegistry(registry);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the global extension registry.
+   *
+   * @since 1.62.0
+   */
+  public static ExtensionRegistry getExtensionRegistry() {
+    return (ExtensionRegistry) ProtoLiteUtils.getExtensionRegistry();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Create a {@link Marshaller} for protos of the same type as {@code defaultInstance}.
    *