diff --git a/src/gpu/GrDrawTargetCaps.h b/src/gpu/GrDrawTargetCaps.h
index 1a3a84c..e468bc4 100644
--- a/src/gpu/GrDrawTargetCaps.h
+++ b/src/gpu/GrDrawTargetCaps.h
@@ -19,8 +19,12 @@
 public:
     SK_DECLARE_INST_COUNT(GrDrawTargetCaps)
 
-    GrDrawTargetCaps() { this->reset(); }
-    GrDrawTargetCaps(const GrDrawTargetCaps& other) : INHERITED() { *this = other; }
+    GrDrawTargetCaps() : fUniqueID(CreateUniqueID()) {
+        this->reset();
+    }
+    GrDrawTargetCaps(const GrDrawTargetCaps& other) : INHERITED(), fUniqueID(CreateUniqueID()) {
+        *this = other;
+    }
     GrDrawTargetCaps& operator= (const GrDrawTargetCaps&);
 
     virtual void reset();
@@ -77,6 +81,13 @@
         return fConfigTextureSupport[config];
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets an id that is unique for this GrDrawTargetCaps object. It is static in that it does
+     * not change when the content of the GrDrawTargetCaps object changes. This will never return
+     * 0.
+     */
+    uint32_t getUniqueID() const { return fUniqueID; }
+
 protected:
     bool fNPOTTextureTileSupport    : 1;
     bool fMipMapSupport             : 1;
@@ -103,6 +114,11 @@
     bool fConfigRenderSupport[kGrPixelConfigCnt][2];
     bool fConfigTextureSupport[kGrPixelConfigCnt];
 
+private:
+    static uint32_t CreateUniqueID();
+
+    const uint32_t          fUniqueID;
+
     typedef SkRefCnt INHERITED;
 };