diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/provider.py b/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/provider.py
index 2313d40b8..21c3ecbb6 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/provider.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/provider.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ class PipProvider(AbstractProvider):
             self._make_install_req
         )
 
+    def get_install_requirement(self, c):
+        # type: (Candidate) -> InstallRequirement
+        return getattr(c, "_ireq", None)
+
     def identify(self, dependency):
         # type: (Union[Requirement, Candidate]) -> str
         return dependency.name
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py b/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py
index f0750673c..cb40ab70b 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ from pip._vendor.packaging.utils import canonicalize_name
 from pip._vendor.resolvelib import BaseReporter
 from pip._vendor.resolvelib import Resolver as RLResolver
 
+from pip._internal.req.req_set import RequirementSet
 from pip._internal.resolution.base import BaseResolver
+from pip._internal.resolution.resolvelib.provider import PipProvider
 from pip._internal.utils.typing import MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING
 
 if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING:
@@ -15,32 +17,8 @@ if MYPY_CHECK_RUNNING:
     from pip._internal.index.package_finder import PackageFinder
     from pip._internal.operations.prepare import RequirementPreparer
     from pip._internal.req.req_install import InstallRequirement
-    from pip._internal.req.req_set import RequirementSet
     from pip._internal.resolution.base import InstallRequirementProvider
 
-    from .base import Candidate, Requirement
-
-
-# FIXME: Import the actual implementation.
-# This is a stub to pass typing checks.
-class PipProvider(object):
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        finder,  # type: PackageFinder
-        preparer,  # type: RequirementPreparer
-        make_install_req,  # type: InstallRequirementProvider
-    ):
-        # type: (...) -> None
-        super(PipProvider, self).__init__()
-
-    def make_requirement(self, r):
-        # type: (InstallRequirement) -> Requirement
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-    def get_install_requirement(self, c):
-        # type: (Candidate) -> InstallRequirement
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
 
 class Resolver(BaseResolver):
     def __init__(