diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp
index 6cc31050f..95bb55bbb 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ std::optional<u32> NVFlinger::FindBufferQueueId(u64 display_id, u64 layer_id) co
         return {};
     }
 
-    return layer->buffer_queue->GetId();
+    return layer->GetBufferQueue().GetId();
 }
 
 Kernel::SharedPtr<Kernel::ReadableEvent> NVFlinger::FindVsyncEvent(u64 display_id) const {
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ void NVFlinger::Compose() {
 
         // TODO(Subv): Support more than 1 layer.
         VI::Layer& layer = display.GetLayer(0);
-        auto& buffer_queue = layer.buffer_queue;
+        auto& buffer_queue = layer.GetBufferQueue();
 
         // Search for a queued buffer and acquire it
-        auto buffer = buffer_queue->AcquireBuffer();
+        auto buffer = buffer_queue.AcquireBuffer();
 
         MicroProfileFlip();
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void NVFlinger::Compose() {
                      igbp_buffer.width, igbp_buffer.height, igbp_buffer.stride,
                      buffer->get().transform, buffer->get().crop_rect);
 
-        buffer_queue->ReleaseBuffer(buffer->get().slot);
+        buffer_queue.ReleaseBuffer(buffer->get().slot);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.h b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.h
index 4741b1363..f9458745a 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Module;
 
 namespace Service::VI {
 class Display;
-struct Layer;
+class Layer;
 } // namespace Service::VI
 
 namespace Service::NVFlinger {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.cpp
index 4d77c3353..9c0afd152 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void Display::CreateLayer(u64 id, std::shared_ptr<NVFlinger::BufferQueue> buffer
 
 Layer* Display::FindLayer(u64 id) {
     const auto itr = std::find_if(layers.begin(), layers.end(),
-                                  [id](const VI::Layer& layer) { return layer.id == id; });
+                                  [id](const VI::Layer& layer) { return layer.GetID() == id; });
 
     if (itr == layers.end()) {
         return nullptr;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Layer* Display::FindLayer(u64 id) {
 
 const Layer* Display::FindLayer(u64 id) const {
     const auto itr = std::find_if(layers.begin(), layers.end(),
-                                  [id](const VI::Layer& layer) { return layer.id == id; });
+                                  [id](const VI::Layer& layer) { return layer.GetID() == id; });
 
     if (itr == layers.end()) {
         return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.h b/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.h
index 22b831592..8948102bc 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/vi/display/vi_display.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class BufferQueue;
 
 namespace Service::VI {
 
-struct Layer;
+class Layer;
 
 /// Represents a single display type
 class Display {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/vi/layer/vi_layer.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/vi/layer/vi_layer.cpp
index 3a83e5b95..48f4c57cb 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/vi/layer/vi_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/vi/layer/vi_layer.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
+#include "common/assert.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/vi/layer/vi_layer.h"
 
 namespace Service::VI {
 
 Layer::Layer(u64 id, std::shared_ptr<NVFlinger::BufferQueue> queue)
-    : id{id}, buffer_queue{std::move(queue)} {}
+    : id{id}, buffer_queue{std::move(queue)}
+{
+    ASSERT_MSG(buffer_queue != nullptr, "buffer_queue may not be null.");
+}
 
 Layer::~Layer() = default;
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/vi/layer/vi_layer.h b/src/core/hle/service/vi/layer/vi_layer.h
index df328e09f..dd4f7e596 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/vi/layer/vi_layer.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/vi/layer/vi_layer.h
@@ -14,10 +14,39 @@ class BufferQueue;
 
 namespace Service::VI {
 
-struct Layer {
+/// Represents a single display layer.
+class Layer {
+public:
+    /// Constructs a layer with a given ID and buffer queue.
+    ///
+    /// @param id    The ID to assign to this layer.
+    /// @param queue The buffer queue for this layer to use.
+    ///
     Layer(u64 id, std::shared_ptr<NVFlinger::BufferQueue> queue);
     ~Layer();
 
+    Layer(const Layer&) = delete;
+    Layer& operator=(const Layer&) = delete;
+
+    Layer(Layer&&) = default;
+    Layer& operator=(Layer&&) = default;
+
+    /// Gets the ID for this layer.
+    u64 GetID() const {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    /// Gets a reference to the buffer queue this layer is using.
+    NVFlinger::BufferQueue& GetBufferQueue() {
+        return *buffer_queue;
+    }
+
+    /// Gets a const reference to the buffer queue this layer is using.
+    const NVFlinger::BufferQueue& GetBufferQueue() const {
+        return *buffer_queue;
+    }
+
+private:
     u64 id;
     std::shared_ptr<NVFlinger::BufferQueue> buffer_queue;
 };