diff --git a/gobject/gparam.c b/gobject/gparam.c
index 301affb12..53c1e0958 100644
--- a/gobject/gparam.c
+++ b/gobject/gparam.c
@@ -283,6 +283,56 @@ g_param_spec_ref_sink (GParamSpec *pspec)
   return pspec;
 }
 
+/**
+ * g_param_spec_set_static_nick:
+ * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
+ * @nick: a static string with a human readable name for the @pspec
+ *
+ * Sets the "nick" of a #GParamSpec, unless one has been already specified.
+ *
+ * The passed string must be static.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+void
+g_param_spec_set_static_nick (GParamSpec *pspec,
+                              const char *nick)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec));
+  g_return_if_fail (nick != NULL);
+
+  if (pspec->_nick != NULL)
+    return;
+
+  pspec->_nick = (gchar *) nick;
+  pspec->flags |= G_PARAM_STATIC_NICK;
+}
+
+/**
+ * g_param_spec_set_static_blurb:
+ * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
+ * @blurb: a static string with a human readable description for the @pspec
+ *
+ * Sets the "blurb" of a #GParamSpec, unless one has been already specified.
+ *
+ * The passed string must be static.
+ *
+ * Since: 2.38
+ */
+void
+g_param_spec_set_static_blurb (GParamSpec *pspec,
+                               const char *blurb)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec));
+  g_return_if_fail (blurb != NULL);
+
+  if (pspec->_blurb != NULL)
+    return;
+
+  pspec->_blurb = (gchar *) blurb;
+  pspec->flags |= G_PARAM_STATIC_BLURB;
+}
+
 /**
  * g_param_spec_get_name:
  * @pspec: a valid #GParamSpec
diff --git a/gobject/gparam.h b/gobject/gparam.h
index b35ad510c..67e16bb90 100644
--- a/gobject/gparam.h
+++ b/gobject/gparam.h
@@ -321,6 +321,12 @@ GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 const gchar *   g_param_spec_get_nick           (GParamSpec    *pspec);
 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 const gchar *   g_param_spec_get_blurb          (GParamSpec    *pspec);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+void            g_param_spec_set_static_nick    (GParamSpec    *pspec,
+                                                 const char    *nick);
+GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_2_38
+void            g_param_spec_set_static_blurb   (GParamSpec    *pspec,
+                                                 const char    *blurb);
 GLIB_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void            g_value_set_param               (GValue	       *value,
 						 GParamSpec    *param);