diff --git a/crates/hir_def/src/nameres.rs b/crates/hir_def/src/nameres.rs
index ad2e9bcac390..34ff07f3c4d0 100644
--- a/crates/hir_def/src/nameres.rs
+++ b/crates/hir_def/src/nameres.rs
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ impl DefMap {
     ///
     /// If `f` returns `Some(val)`, iteration is stopped and `Some(val)` is returned. If `f` returns
     /// `None`, iteration continues.
-    fn with_ancestor_maps<T>(
+    pub fn with_ancestor_maps<T>(
         &self,
         db: &dyn DefDatabase,
         local_mod: LocalModuleId,