diff --git a/include/osg/Object b/include/osg/Object
index 3ff78a374..aee80a8be 100644
--- a/include/osg/Object
+++ b/include/osg/Object
@@ -374,6 +374,14 @@ protected:
 };
 
 
+inline void resizeGLObjectBuffers(osg::Object* object, unsigned int maxSize) { if (object) object->resizeGLObjectBuffers(maxSize); }
+
+template<class T> void resizeGLObjectBuffers(const osg::ref_ptr<T>& object, unsigned int maxSize) { if (object.valid()) object->resizeGLObjectBuffers(maxSize); }
+
+inline void releaseGLObjects(osg::Object* object, osg::State* state = 0) { if (object) object->releaseGLObjects(state); }
+
+template<class T> void releaseGLObjects(const osg::ref_ptr<T>& object, osg::State* state = 0) { if (object.valid()) object->releaseGLObjects(state); }
+
 }
 
 #endif