diff --git a/vcg/simplex/face/component_polygon.h b/vcg/simplex/face/component_polygon.h
index 1fda9d1b..1265b13b 100644
--- a/vcg/simplex/face/component_polygon.h
+++ b/vcg/simplex/face/component_polygon.h
@@ -143,8 +143,9 @@ public:
   typename T::FacePointer       &VFp(const int j)        { assert(j>=0 && j<this->VN());  return _vfpP[j]; }
   typename T::FacePointer const  VFp(const int j) const  { assert(j>=0 && j<this->VN());  return _vfpP[j]; }
   typename T::FacePointer const cVFp(const int j) const  { assert(j>=0 && j<this->VN());  return _vfpP[j]; }
-  char &VFi(const int j) {return _vfiP[j]; }
-  char VFi(const int j) const {return _vfiP[j]; }
+  char & VFi(const int j)       { return _vfiP[j]; }
+  char   VFi(const int j) const { return _vfiP[j]; }
+  char  cVFi(const int j) const { return _vfiP[j]; }
   template <class LeftF>
   void ImportData(const LeftF & leftF){T::ImportData(leftF);}
   inline void Alloc(const int & ns) {