diff --git a/py/test/plugin/api.py b/py/test/plugin/api.py
index 7f057b3fb..ff015fb62 100644
--- a/py/test/plugin/api.py
+++ b/py/test/plugin/api.py
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ class PluginHooks:
         """ return custom item/collector for a python object in a module, or None.  """
     pytest_pycollect_obj.firstresult = True
 
+    def pytest_collect_metainfo(self, colitem):
+        """ return (fspath, lineno, name) for the colitem.
+            the information is used for result display and to sort tests
+        """
+
     def pytest_genfunc(self, funcspec):
         """ generate (multiple) parametrized calls to a test function."""
 
diff --git a/py/test/pycollect.py b/py/test/pycollect.py
index fe4f99861..a2f8d306f 100644
--- a/py/test/pycollect.py
+++ b/py/test/pycollect.py
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ class PyobjMixin(object):
         return self._fslineno
 
     def metainfo(self):
+        res = self.config.hook.pytest_collect_metainfo(colitem=self)
+        if res:
+            return res
         fspath, lineno = self._getfslineno()
         modpath = self.getmodpath()
         return fspath, lineno, modpath 
diff --git a/py/test/testing/test_pycollect.py b/py/test/testing/test_pycollect.py
index 4a7d3e6e0..145a701cc 100644
--- a/py/test/testing/test_pycollect.py
+++ b/py/test/testing/test_pycollect.py
@@ -397,3 +397,18 @@ class TestMetaInfo:
                 def test_method(self):
                     pass
        """
+
+    def test_pytest_collect_metainfo(self, testdir):
+        wascalled = []
+        class Plugin:
+            def pytest_collect_metainfo(self, colitem):
+                wascalled.append(colitem)
+
+        item = testdir.getitem("def test_func(): pass")
+        item.config.pluginmanager.register(Plugin())      
+
+        fspath, lineno, modpath = item.metainfo()
+
+        assert wascalled == [item]
+
+