1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/core/templates/rid_owner.h b/core/templates/rid_owner.h
index 8d139551ef..e947d2211c 100644
--- a/core/templates/rid_owner.h
+++ b/core/templates/rid_owner.h
@@ -53,14 +53,16 @@ protected:
 		return rid;
 	}
 
-	static uint64_t _gen_id() {
-		return base_id.increment();
-	}
-
 	static RID _gen_rid() {
 		return _make_from_id(_gen_id());
 	}
 
+	friend struct VariantUtilityFunctions;
+
+	static uint64_t _gen_id() {
+		return base_id.increment();
+	}
+
 public:
 	virtual ~RID_AllocBase() {}
 };