diff --git a/include/bgfx.h b/include/bgfx.h
index 9675e3cc..9c8055f0 100644
--- a/include/bgfx.h
+++ b/include/bgfx.h
@@ -606,6 +606,13 @@ namespace bgfx
 	///
 	bool checkAvailTransientVertexBuffer(uint32_t _num, const VertexDecl& _decl);
 
+	/// Returns true if internal instance data buffer has enough space.
+	///
+	/// @param _num Number of instances.
+	/// @param _stride Stride per instance.
+	///
+	bool checkAvailInstanceDataBuffer(uint32_t _num, uint16_t _stride);
+
 	/// Returns true if both internal transient index and vertex buffer have
 	/// enough space.
 	///
diff --git a/src/bgfx.cpp b/src/bgfx.cpp
index 922e6298..c85681b4 100755
--- a/src/bgfx.cpp
+++ b/src/bgfx.cpp
@@ -938,6 +938,13 @@ namespace bgfx
 		return s_ctx.m_submit->checkAvailTransientVertexBuffer(_num, _decl.m_stride);
 	}
 
+	bool checkAvailInstanceDataBuffer(uint32_t _num, uint16_t _stride)
+	{
+		BGFX_CHECK_MAIN_THREAD();
+		BX_CHECK(0 < _num, "Requesting 0 instances.");
+		return s_ctx.m_submit->checkAvailTransientVertexBuffer(_num, _stride);
+	}
+
 	bool checkAvailTransientBuffers(uint32_t _numVertices, const VertexDecl& _decl, uint32_t _numIndices)
 	{
 		return checkAvailTransientVertexBuffer(_numVertices, _decl)