diff --git a/ir/ir.h b/ir/ir.h
index 6df5f49..089ceb0 100644
--- a/ir/ir.h
+++ b/ir/ir.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "../common.h"
 
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@ struct vx_IrType_s {
     };
 };
 
+static vx_IrType* vx_IrType_heap(void) {
+    return (vx_IrType*) malloc(sizeof(vx_IrType));
+}
+
 struct vx_IrBlock_s;
 typedef struct vx_IrBlock_s vx_IrBlock;