diff --git a/src/include/homestore/blk.h b/src/include/homestore/blk.h
index 14283cd3e..ac0949e24 100644
--- a/src/include/homestore/blk.h
+++ b/src/include/homestore/blk.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ struct blk_alloc_hints {
     blk_alloc_hints() :
             desired_temp{0},
             dev_id_hint{INVALID_DEV_ID},
+            chunk_id_hint{INVALID_CHUNK_ID},
             can_look_for_other_chunk{true},
             is_contiguous{false},
             multiplier{1},
@@ -178,8 +179,8 @@ struct blk_alloc_hints {
     uint32_t dev_id_hint;          // which physical device to pick (hint if any) -1 for don't care
     bool can_look_for_other_chunk; // If alloc on device not available can I pick other device
     bool is_contiguous;
-    uint32_t multiplier;           // blks allocated in a blkid should be a multiple of multiplier
-    uint32_t max_blks_per_entry;   // Number of blks on every entry
+    uint32_t multiplier;         // blks allocated in a blkid should be a multiple of multiplier
+    uint32_t max_blks_per_entry; // Number of blks on every entry
     uintptr_t stream_info;
 #ifdef _PRERELEASE
     bool error_simulate = false; // can error simulate happen
diff --git a/src/include/homestore/vchunk.h b/src/include/homestore/vchunk.h
index 6f09786f1..e0ac3dcb1 100644
--- a/src/include/homestore/vchunk.h
+++ b/src/include/homestore/vchunk.h
@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@ class Chunk;
 class VChunk {
 public:
     VChunk(cshared< Chunk > const&);
-
     ~VChunk() = default;
 
+    bool operator==(const VChunk&) const;
+
     void set_user_private(const sisl::blob& data);
     const uint8_t* get_user_private() const;
     blk_cap_t available_blks() const;
     uint32_t get_pdev_id() const;
+    uint16_t get_chunk_id() const;
     cshared< Chunk > get_internal_chunk() const;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/lib/device/vchunk.cpp b/src/lib/device/vchunk.cpp
index f47c372ee..dbb19af28 100644
--- a/src/lib/device/vchunk.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/device/vchunk.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,15 @@ VChunk::VChunk(cshared< Chunk >& chunk) : m_internal_chunk(chunk) {}
 
 void VChunk::set_user_private(const sisl::blob& data) { m_internal_chunk->set_user_private(data); }
 
-const uint8_t* VChunk::get_user_private() const { return m_internal_chunk->user_private(); };
+const uint8_t* VChunk::get_user_private() const { return m_internal_chunk->user_private(); }
+
+uint16_t VChunk::get_chunk_id() const { return m_internal_chunk->chunk_id(); }
 
 blk_cap_t VChunk::available_blks() const { return m_internal_chunk->blk_allocator()->available_blks(); }
 
 uint32_t VChunk::get_pdev_id() const { return m_internal_chunk->physical_dev()->pdev_id(); }
 
 cshared< Chunk > VChunk::get_internal_chunk() const { return m_internal_chunk; }
+
+bool VChunk::operator==(const VChunk& vchunk) const { return vchunk.get_chunk_id() == get_chunk_id(); }
 } // namespace homestore