diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Resources/config/templating_php.xml b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Resources/config/templating_php.xml
index 7c6f05a3af..9cc86bded2 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Resources/config/templating_php.xml
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Resources/config/templating_php.xml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
         <service id="templating.helper.form" class="%templating.helper.form.class%">
             <tag name="templating.helper" alias="form" />
             <argument type="service" id="templating.engine.php" />
+            <argument type="service" id="form.csrf_provider" />
             <argument>%templating.helper.form.resources%</argument>
         </service>
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Templating/Helper/FormHelper.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Templating/Helper/FormHelper.php
index 3a66602498..084381aa1e 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Templating/Helper/FormHelper.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Templating/Helper/FormHelper.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\Templating\Helper\Helper;
 use Symfony\Component\Templating\EngineInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\FormView;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Exception\FormException;
+use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Csrf\CsrfProvider\CsrfProviderInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Util\FormUtil;
 
 /**
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ class FormHelper extends Helper
 {
     protected $engine;
 
+    protected $csrfProvider;
+
     protected $varStack;
 
     protected $context;
@@ -38,14 +41,16 @@ class FormHelper extends Helper
     protected $templates;
 
     /**
-     * Constructor;
+     * Constructor.
      *
-     * @param EngineInterface $engine    The templating engine
-     * @param array           $resources An array of theme name
+     * @param EngineInterface       $engine       The templating engine
+     * @param CsrfProviderInterface $csrfProvider The CSRF provider
+     * @param array                 $resources    An array of theme names
      */
-    public function __construct(EngineInterface $engine, array $resources)
+    public function __construct(EngineInterface $engine, CsrfProviderInterface $csrfProvider, array $resources)
     {
         $this->engine = $engine;
+        $this->csrfProvider = $csrfProvider;
         $this->resources = $resources;
         $this->varStack = array();
         $this->context = array();
@@ -172,6 +177,34 @@ class FormHelper extends Helper
         return $this->renderSection($view, 'rest', $variables);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a CSRF token.
+     *
+     * Use this helper for CSRF protection without the overhead of creating a
+     * form.
+     *
+     * <code>
+     * echo $view['form']->csrfToken('rm_user_'.$user->getId());
+     * </code>
+     *
+     * Check the token in your action using the same intention.
+     *
+     * <code>
+     * $csrfProvider = $this->get('form.csrf_provider');
+     * if (!$csrfProvider->isCsrfTokenValid('rm_user_'.$user->getId(), $token)) {
+     *     throw new \RuntimeException('CSRF attack detected.');
+     * }
+     * </code>
+     *
+     * @param string $intention The intention of the protected action
+     *
+     * @return string A CSRF token
+     */
+    public function csrfToken($intention)
+    {
+        return $this->csrfProvider->generateCsrfToken($intention);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Renders a template.
      *
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Templating/Helper/FormHelperDivLayoutTest.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Templating/Helper/FormHelperDivLayoutTest.php
index 01b0bc614e..7955f418ff 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Templating/Helper/FormHelperDivLayoutTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Templating/Helper/FormHelperDivLayoutTest.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class FormHelperDivLayoutTest extends AbstractDivLayoutTest
         $loader = new FilesystemLoader(array());
         $engine = new PhpEngine($templateNameParser, $loader);
 
-        $this->helper = new FormHelper($engine, array('FrameworkBundle:Form'));
+        $this->helper = new FormHelper($engine, $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Csrf\CsrfProvider\CsrfProviderInterface'), array('FrameworkBundle:Form'));
 
         $engine->setHelpers(array(
             $this->helper,
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Templating/Helper/FormHelperTableLayoutTest.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Templating/Helper/FormHelperTableLayoutTest.php
index be209444ed..da2223135c 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Templating/Helper/FormHelperTableLayoutTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Tests/Templating/Helper/FormHelperTableLayoutTest.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class FormHelperTableLayoutTest extends AbstractTableLayoutTest
         $loader = new FilesystemLoader(array());
         $engine = new PhpEngine($templateNameParser, $loader);
 
-        $this->helper = new FormHelper($engine, array(
+        $this->helper = new FormHelper($engine, $this->getMock('Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Csrf\CsrfProvider\CsrfProviderInterface'), array(
             'FrameworkBundle:Form',
             'FrameworkBundle:FormTable'
         ));