diff --git a/include/llvm/AbstractTypeUser.h b/include/llvm/AbstractTypeUser.h
index a06252dc73d..26620eb85f5 100644
--- a/include/llvm/AbstractTypeUser.h
+++ b/include/llvm/AbstractTypeUser.h
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ public:
     return operator=(H.Ty);
   }
 
+  /// getRawType - This should only be used to implement the vmcore library.
+  ///
+  const Type *getRawType() const { return Ty; }
+
 private:
   void addRef();
   void dropRef();
diff --git a/include/llvm/Value.h b/include/llvm/Value.h
index f12eac3ed18..f5381efd0d7 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Value.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Value.h
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ public:
     return true; // Values are always values.
   }
 
+  /// getRawType - This should only be used to implement the vmcore library.
+  ///
+  const Type *getRawType() const { return Ty.getRawType(); }
+
 private:
   /// FIXME: this is a gross hack, needed by another gross hack.  Eliminate!
   void setValueType(unsigned VT) { SubclassID = VT; }