2 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/base/ref_counted.h b/base/ref_counted.h
index a1e7bb4..2268808 100644
--- a/base/ref_counted.h
+++ b/base/ref_counted.h
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class scoped_refptr {
     swap(&r.ptr_);
   }
 
- private:
+ protected:
   T* ptr_;
 };
 
diff --git a/base/ref_counted_unittest.cc b/base/ref_counted_unittest.cc
index 724c64f..ba392d6 100644
--- a/base/ref_counted_unittest.cc
+++ b/base/ref_counted_unittest.cc
@@ -5,9 +5,22 @@
 #include "testing/gtest/include/gtest/gtest.h"
 #include "base/ref_counted.h"
 
+namespace {
+
 class SelfAssign : public base::RefCounted<SelfAssign> {
 };
 
+class CheckDerivedMemberAccess : public scoped_refptr<SelfAssign> {
+ public:
+  CheckDerivedMemberAccess() {
+    // This shouldn't compile if we don't have access to the member variable.
+    SelfAssign** pptr = &ptr_;
+    EXPECT_EQ(*pptr, ptr_);
+  }
+};
+
+}  // end namespace
+
 TEST(RefCountedUnitTest, TestSelfAssignment) {
   SelfAssign* p = new SelfAssign;
   scoped_refptr<SelfAssign> var = p;
@@ -15,3 +28,6 @@ TEST(RefCountedUnitTest, TestSelfAssignment) {
   EXPECT_EQ(var.get(), p);
 }
 
+TEST(RefCountedUnitTest, ScopedRefPtrMemberAccess) {
+  CheckDerivedMemberAccess check;
+}