diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/memory/autoPtr/autoPtr.H b/src/OpenFOAM/memory/autoPtr/autoPtr.H
index 748975b5cf..917d0adf28 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/memory/autoPtr/autoPtr.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/memory/autoPtr/autoPtr.H
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ class autoPtr
 
 public:
 
+    typedef T Type;
+
+
     // Constructors
 
         //- Store object pointer
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/memory/tmp/tmp.H b/src/OpenFOAM/memory/tmp/tmp.H
index bfa2e4abcf..28d6fb50f3 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/memory/tmp/tmp.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/memory/tmp/tmp.H
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class tmp
 
 public:
 
+    typedef T Type;
     typedef Foam::refCount refCount;