diff --git a/inc/ocf_composite_volume.h b/inc/ocf_composite_volume.h
index 7ae5a3a..9c09eb4 100644
--- a/inc/ocf_composite_volume.h
+++ b/inc/ocf_composite_volume.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "ocf_err.h"
 #include "ocf_volume.h"
 
+#define OCF_VOLUME_TYPE_COMPOSITE 10
+
 /**
  * @brief handle to object designating composite volume
  */
diff --git a/src/ocf_ctx_priv.h b/src/ocf_ctx_priv.h
index 3ce457f..c3f0882 100644
--- a/src/ocf_ctx_priv.h
+++ b/src/ocf_ctx_priv.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "ocf_env.h"
 #include "ocf/ocf_ctx.h"
+#include "ocf/ocf_composite_volume.h"
 #include "ocf_logger_priv.h"
 #include "ocf_volume_priv.h"
 
@@ -19,7 +20,11 @@
 
 #define OCF_VOLUME_TYPE_CORE (OCF_VOLUME_TYPE_MAX_USER + 0)
 #define OCF_VOLUME_TYPE_CACHE (OCF_VOLUME_TYPE_MAX_USER + 1)
-#define OCF_VOLUME_TYPE_COMPOSITE (OCF_VOLUME_TYPE_MAX_USER + 2)
+#define OCF_VOLUME_TYPE_COMPOSITE_PLACEHOLDER (OCF_VOLUME_TYPE_MAX_USER + 2)
+
+#if OCF_VOLUME_TYPE_COMPOSITE_PLACEHOLDER != OCF_VOLUME_TYPE_COMPOSITE
+#error "composite volume id mismatch"
+#endif
 
 /**
  * @brief OCF main control structure