diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/packagefs/Node.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/packagefs/Node.cpp
index 2238cac148..7f79d62c6c 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/packagefs/Node.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/packagefs/Node.cpp
@@ -40,3 +40,17 @@ Node::Init(Directory* parent, const char* name)
 
 	return B_OK;
 }
+
+
+void
+Node::SetID(ino_t id)
+{
+	fID = id;
+}
+
+
+void
+Node::SetParent(Directory* parent)
+{
+	fParent = parent;
+}
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/packagefs/Node.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/packagefs/Node.h
index 9b0dc31efe..d192122ab0 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/packagefs/Node.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/packagefs/Node.h
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ public:
 	virtual	status_t			VFSInit(dev_t deviceID) = 0;
 	virtual	void				VFSUninit() = 0;
 
+			void				SetID(ino_t id);
+			void				SetParent(Directory* parent);
+
 	virtual	mode_t				Mode() const = 0;
 	virtual	uid_t				UserID() const = 0;
 	virtual	gid_t				GroupID() const = 0;