diff --git a/llvm/include/llvm/DerivedTypes.h b/llvm/include/llvm/DerivedTypes.h
index 10f74dc4f085..add873ce2db5 100644
--- a/llvm/include/llvm/DerivedTypes.h
+++ b/llvm/include/llvm/DerivedTypes.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class DerivedType : public Type, public AbstractTypeUser {
   // if I am a type, and I get resolved into a more concrete type.
   //
   mutable std::vector<AbstractTypeUser *> AbstractTypeUsers;
+  friend class Type;
 
 protected:
   DerivedType(TypeID id) : Type("", id) {}