diff --git a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
index 01b5bd47a333..d4b5940ec0df 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ unsafe fn dec_ref(obj: core::ptr::NonNull<Self>) {
 /// [`DriverFile`]: drm::file::DriverFile
 pub type DriverFile<T> = drm::File<<<T as DriverObject>::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>;
 
+/// A type alias for retrieving the current [`AllocImpl`] for a given [`DriverObject`].
+///
+/// [`Driver`]: drm::Driver
+pub type DriverAllocImpl<T> = <<T as DriverObject>::Driver as drm::Driver>::Object;
+
 /// GEM object functions, which must be implemented by drivers.
 pub trait DriverObject: Sync + Send + Sized {
     /// Parent `Driver` for this object.
@@ -89,12 +94,12 @@ fn new(
     ) -> impl PinInit<Self, Error>;
 
     /// Open a new handle to an existing object, associated with a File.
-    fn open(_obj: &<Self::Driver as drm::Driver>::Object, _file: &DriverFile<Self>) -> Result {
+    fn open(_obj: &DriverAllocImpl<Self>, _file: &DriverFile<Self>) -> Result {
         Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Close a handle to an existing object, associated with a File.
-    fn close(_obj: &<Self::Driver as drm::Driver>::Object, _file: &DriverFile<Self>) {}
+    fn close(_obj: &DriverAllocImpl<Self>, _file: &DriverFile<Self>) {}
 }
 
 /// Trait that represents a GEM object subtype