diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/function.cc b/src/reader/spirv/function.cc
index 22dc974160..6cb34f0373 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/function.cc
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/function.cc
@@ -163,6 +163,18 @@ bool FunctionEmitter::EmitFunctionVariables() {
   return success();
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<ast::Expression> FunctionEmitter::MakeExpression(uint32_t id) {
+  if (failed()) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  const auto* spirv_constant = constant_mgr_->FindDeclaredConstant(id);
+  if (spirv_constant) {
+    return parser_impl_.MakeConstantExpression(id);
+  }
+  Fail() << "unhandled expression for ID " << id;
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
 }  // namespace spirv
 }  // namespace reader
 }  // namespace tint
diff --git a/src/reader/spirv/function.h b/src/reader/spirv/function.h
index 7a4dd95bea..6a00f30d06 100644
--- a/src/reader/spirv/function.h
+++ b/src/reader/spirv/function.h
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ class FunctionEmitter {
   /// @returns false if emission failed.
   bool EmitFunctionVariables();
 
+  /// Makes an expression
+  /// @param id the SPIR-V ID of the value
+  /// @returns true if emission has not yet failed.
+  std::unique_ptr<ast::Expression> MakeExpression(uint32_t id);
+
  private:
   /// @returns the store type for the OpVariable instruction, or
   /// null on failure.