1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_user_counter.hh b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_user_counter.hh
index 3e6d5af4c3f..8cebadeac4c 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_user_counter.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_user_counter.hh
@@ -84,12 +84,24 @@ template<typename T> class UserCounter {
     return data_;
   }
 
+  const T *operator->() const
+  {
+    BLI_assert(data_ != nullptr);
+    return data_;
+  }
+
   T &operator*()
   {
     BLI_assert(data_ != nullptr);
     return *data_;
   }
 
+  const T &operator*() const
+  {
+    BLI_assert(data_ != nullptr);
+    return *data_;
+  }
+
   operator bool() const
   {
     return data_ != nullptr;