diff --git a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
index 6cc441ee5b63..a78b98c40d56 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
@@ -215,6 +215,18 @@ fn create_mmap_offset(&self) -> Result<u64> {
 
 impl<T: IntoGEMObject> BaseObject for T {}
 
+/// Crate-private base operations shared by all GEM object classes.
+#[expect(unused)]
+pub(crate) trait BaseObjectPrivate: IntoGEMObject {
+    /// Return a pointer to this object's dma_resv.
+    fn raw_dma_resv(&self) -> *mut bindings::dma_resv {
+        // SAFETY: `self.as_raw()` always returns a valid pointer to the base DRM GEM object.
+        unsafe { (*self.as_raw()).resv }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: IntoGEMObject> BaseObjectPrivate for T {}
+
 /// A base GEM object.
 ///
 /// # Invariants