diff --git a/pycuda/elementwise.py b/pycuda/elementwise.py
index 695817fa..35446ac3 100644
--- a/pycuda/elementwise.py
+++ b/pycuda/elementwise.py
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ def __init__(self, arguments, operation,
             operation=operation, arguments=arguments))
 
     def get_texref(self, name, use_range=False):
-        mod, knl, arguments = self.generate_stride_kernel_and_types(use_range=use_range)
+        mod, knl, arguments = self.generate_stride_kernel_and_types(use_range)
         return mod.get_texref(name)
 
+    def get_global(self, name, use_range=False):
+        mod, knl, arguments = self.generate_stride_kernel_and_types(use_range)
+        return mod.get_global(name)
+
     @memoize_method
     def generate_stride_kernel_and_types(self, use_range):
         mod, knl, arguments = get_elwise_kernel_and_types(use_range=use_range,