diff --git a/include/llvm/CodeGen/DIE.h b/include/llvm/CodeGen/DIE.h
index ea7fa2d9131..8e40ef77d37 100644
--- a/include/llvm/CodeGen/DIE.h
+++ b/include/llvm/CodeGen/DIE.h
@@ -215,11 +215,12 @@ public:
     isLocList,
   };
 
-protected:
+private:
   /// Ty - Type of data stored in the value.
   ///
   Type Ty;
 
+protected:
   explicit DIEValue(Type T) : Ty(T) {}
   ~DIEValue() {}