diff --git a/src/d3d11/d3d11_resource.cpp b/src/d3d11/d3d11_resource.cpp
index 88002bd9..55899c7c 100644
--- a/src/d3d11/d3d11_resource.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d11/d3d11_resource.cpp
@@ -50,4 +50,32 @@ namespace dxvk {
       : true; /* for buffers */
   }
 
+
+  HRESULT ResourceAddRefPrivate(ID3D11Resource* pResource) {
+    D3D11_RESOURCE_DIMENSION dim;
+    pResource->GetType(&dim);
+
+    switch (dim) {
+      case D3D11_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_BUFFER:    static_cast<D3D11Buffer*>   (pResource)->AddRefPrivate(); return S_OK;
+      case D3D11_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE1D: static_cast<D3D11Texture1D*>(pResource)->AddRefPrivate(); return S_OK;
+      case D3D11_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D: static_cast<D3D11Texture2D*>(pResource)->AddRefPrivate(); return S_OK;
+      case D3D11_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE3D: static_cast<D3D11Texture3D*>(pResource)->AddRefPrivate(); return S_OK;
+      default: return E_INVALIDARG;
+    }
+  }
+  
+
+  HRESULT ResourceReleasePrivate(ID3D11Resource* pResource) {
+    D3D11_RESOURCE_DIMENSION dim;
+    pResource->GetType(&dim);
+
+    switch (dim) {
+      case D3D11_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_BUFFER:    static_cast<D3D11Buffer*>   (pResource)->ReleasePrivate(); return S_OK;
+      case D3D11_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE1D: static_cast<D3D11Texture1D*>(pResource)->ReleasePrivate(); return S_OK;
+      case D3D11_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D: static_cast<D3D11Texture2D*>(pResource)->ReleasePrivate(); return S_OK;
+      case D3D11_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE3D: static_cast<D3D11Texture3D*>(pResource)->ReleasePrivate(); return S_OK;
+      default: return E_INVALIDARG;
+    }
+  }
+
 }
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diff --git a/src/d3d11/d3d11_resource.h b/src/d3d11/d3d11_resource.h
index 5f93590a..e20f2ff4 100644
--- a/src/d3d11/d3d11_resource.h
+++ b/src/d3d11/d3d11_resource.h
@@ -59,5 +59,27 @@ namespace dxvk {
   BOOL CheckResourceViewFormatCompatibility(
           ID3D11Resource*             pResource,
           DXGI_FORMAT                 Format);
+  
+  /**
+   * \brief Increments private reference count of a resource
+   * 
+   * Helper method that figures out the exact type of
+   * the resource and calls its \c AddRefPrivate method.
+   * \param [in] pResource The resource to reference
+   * \returns \c S_OK, or \c E_INVALIDARG for an invalid resource
+   */
+  HRESULT ResourceAddRefPrivate(
+          ID3D11Resource*             pResource);
+  
+  /**
+   * \brief Decrements private reference count of a resource
+   * 
+   * Helper method that figures out the exact type of
+   * the resource and calls its \c ReleasePrivate method.
+   * \param [in] pResource The resource to reference
+   * \returns \c S_OK, or \c E_INVALIDARG for an invalid resource
+   */
+  HRESULT ResourceReleasePrivate(
+          ID3D11Resource*             pResource);
 
 }
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