diff --git a/fpga/include/villas/fpga/core.hpp b/fpga/include/villas/fpga/core.hpp
index 104295b86..95ef39143 100644
--- a/fpga/include/villas/fpga/core.hpp
+++ b/fpga/include/villas/fpga/core.hpp
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ protected:
   // Key-type for accessing maps addressTranslations and slaveAddressSpaces
   using MemoryBlockName = std::string;
 
-  // Each IP can declare via this function which memory blocks it requires
-  virtual std::list<MemoryBlockName> getMemoryBlocks() const { return {}; }
-
 public:
   size_t getBaseaddr() const { return baseaddr; }
   const std::string &getInstanceName() const { return id.getName(); }
 
+  // Each IP can declare via this function which memory blocks it requires
+  virtual std::list<MemoryBlockName> getMemoryBlocks() const { return {}; }
+
   // Operators
 
   bool operator==(const Vlnv &otherVlnv) const {