diff --git a/vulkano/src/buffer/sys.rs b/vulkano/src/buffer/sys.rs
index 4821e9ab..93fb6d06 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/buffer/sys.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/buffer/sys.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 use super::{Buffer, BufferCreateFlags, BufferError, BufferMemory, BufferUsage};
 use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
+    macros::impl_id_counter,
     memory::{
         allocator::{AllocationType, DeviceLayout, MemoryAlloc},
         is_aligned, DedicatedTo, ExternalMemoryHandleTypes, MemoryAllocateFlags,
@@ -628,7 +629,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for RawBuffer {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(RawBuffer);
+impl_id_counter!(RawBuffer);
 
 /// Parameters to create a new [`Buffer`].
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/buffer/view.rs b/vulkano/src/buffer/view.rs
index 4dbed9e7..92723639 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/buffer/view.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/buffer/view.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ use super::{BufferUsage, Subbuffer};
 use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
     format::{Format, FormatFeatures},
+    macros::impl_id_counter,
     memory::{is_aligned, DeviceAlignment},
     DeviceSize, OomError, RequirementNotMet, RequiresOneOf, Version, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for BufferView {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(BufferView);
+impl_id_counter!(BufferView);
 
 /// Parameters to create a new `BufferView`.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/command_buffer/pool.rs b/vulkano/src/command_buffer/pool.rs
index 362f8ef9..b93e6458 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/command_buffer/pool.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/command_buffer/pool.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 use crate::{
     command_buffer::CommandBufferLevel,
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
+    macros::impl_id_counter,
     OomError, RequiresOneOf, Version, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for CommandPool {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(CommandPool);
+impl_id_counter!(CommandPool);
 
 /// Error that can happen when creating a `CommandPool`.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -493,7 +494,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for CommandPoolAlloc {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(CommandPoolAlloc);
+impl_id_counter!(CommandPoolAlloc);
 
 /// Error that can happen when trimming command pools.
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/layout.rs b/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/layout.rs
index 479117ee..7000e0a7 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/layout.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/layout.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
-    macros::vulkan_enum,
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_enum},
     sampler::Sampler,
     shader::{DescriptorBindingRequirements, ShaderStages},
     OomError, RequirementNotMet, RequiresOneOf, Version, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for DescriptorSetLayout {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(DescriptorSetLayout);
+impl_id_counter!(DescriptorSetLayout);
 
 /// Error related to descriptor set layout.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/pool.rs b/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/pool.rs
index 80a96875..708cb6ef 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/pool.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/pool.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
         sys::UnsafeDescriptorSet,
     },
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
+    macros::impl_id_counter,
     OomError, Version, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
 use ahash::HashMap;
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for DescriptorPool {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(DescriptorPool);
+impl_id_counter!(DescriptorPool);
 
 /// Parameters to create a new `UnsafeDescriptorPool`.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/sys.rs b/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/sys.rs
index bfbd4330..76042df7 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/sys.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/sys.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use crate::{
         update::{DescriptorWriteInfo, WriteDescriptorSet},
     },
     device::DeviceOwned,
+    macros::impl_id_counter,
     VulkanObject,
 };
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
@@ -129,4 +130,4 @@ impl Debug for UnsafeDescriptorSet {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(UnsafeDescriptorSet);
+impl_id_counter!(UnsafeDescriptorSet);
diff --git a/vulkano/src/device/mod.rs b/vulkano/src/device/mod.rs
index 285bb66c..af5354d3 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/device/mod.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/device/mod.rs
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ pub use crate::{
     fns::DeviceFunctions,
 };
 use crate::{
-    instance::Instance, memory::ExternalMemoryHandleType, OomError, RequirementNotMet,
-    RequiresOneOf, Version, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
+    instance::Instance, macros::impl_id_counter, memory::ExternalMemoryHandleType, OomError,
+    RequirementNotMet, RequiresOneOf, Version, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
 use ash::vk::Handle;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ unsafe impl VulkanObject for Device {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(Device);
+impl_id_counter!(Device);
 
 /// Error that can be returned when creating a device.
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/device/physical.rs b/vulkano/src/device/physical.rs
index af7ee1fa..0ae07273 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/device/physical.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/device/physical.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::{
         SparseImageFormatProperties,
     },
     instance::Instance,
-    macros::{vulkan_bitflags, vulkan_enum},
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_bitflags, vulkan_enum},
     memory::MemoryProperties,
     swapchain::{
         ColorSpace, FullScreenExclusive, PresentMode, Surface, SurfaceApi, SurfaceCapabilities,
@@ -2421,7 +2421,7 @@ unsafe impl VulkanObject for PhysicalDevice {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(PhysicalDevice);
+impl_id_counter!(PhysicalDevice);
 
 vulkan_enum! {
     #[non_exhaustive]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/image/sys.rs b/vulkano/src/image/sys.rs
index a18d0c22..9af0e6f5 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/image/sys.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/image/sys.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use crate::{
         view::ImageViewCreationError, ImageFormatInfo, ImageFormatProperties, ImageType,
         SparseImageFormatProperties,
     },
+    macros::impl_id_counter,
     memory::{
         allocator::{AllocationCreationError, AllocationType, DeviceLayout, MemoryAlloc},
         is_aligned, DedicatedTo, DeviceAlignment, ExternalMemoryHandleType,
@@ -1877,7 +1878,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for RawImage {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(RawImage);
+impl_id_counter!(RawImage);
 
 /// Parameters to create a new `Image`.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/image/view.rs b/vulkano/src/image/view.rs
index 718505c6..98ab6ae7 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/image/view.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/image/view.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
     format::{ChromaSampling, Format, FormatFeatures},
     image::{ImageAspects, ImageCreateFlags, ImageTiling, ImageType, SampleCount},
-    macros::vulkan_enum,
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_enum},
     sampler::{ycbcr::SamplerYcbcrConversion, ComponentMapping},
     OomError, RequirementNotMet, RequiresOneOf, Version, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(ImageView<I: ImageAccess + ?Sized>);
+impl_id_counter!(ImageView<I: ImageAccess + ?Sized>);
 
 /// Parameters to create a new `ImageView`.
 #[derive(Debug)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/instance/mod.rs b/vulkano/src/instance/mod.rs
index ba375ae8..d497af30 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/instance/mod.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/instance/mod.rs
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ use self::debug::{
 };
 pub use self::{extensions::InstanceExtensions, layers::LayerProperties};
 use crate::{
-    device::physical::PhysicalDevice, instance::debug::trampoline, OomError, RequiresOneOf,
-    VulkanError, VulkanLibrary, VulkanObject,
+    device::physical::PhysicalDevice, instance::debug::trampoline, macros::impl_id_counter,
+    OomError, RequiresOneOf, VulkanError, VulkanLibrary, VulkanObject,
 };
 pub use crate::{
     extensions::{ExtensionRestriction, ExtensionRestrictionError},
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ unsafe impl VulkanObject for Instance {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(Instance);
+impl_id_counter!(Instance);
 
 impl Debug for Instance {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), FmtError> {
diff --git a/vulkano/src/lib.rs b/vulkano/src/lib.rs
index b3e9d1cb..8d78d1b6 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/lib.rs
@@ -483,50 +483,3 @@ pub(crate) struct RequirementNotMet {
 /// syntax from being used.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)] // add traits as needed
 pub struct NonExhaustive(pub(crate) ());
-
-macro_rules! impl_id_counter {
-    ($type:ident $(< $($param:ident $(: $bound:ident $(+ $bounds:ident)* )?),+ >)?) => {
-        $crate::impl_id_counter!(
-            @inner $type $(< $($param),+ >)?, $( $($param $(: $bound $(+ $bounds)* )?),+)?
-        );
-    };
-    ($type:ident $(< $($param:ident $(: $bound:ident $(+ $bounds:ident)* )? + ?Sized),+ >)?) => {
-        $crate::impl_id_counter!(
-            @inner $type $(< $($param),+ >)?, $( $($param $(: $bound $(+ $bounds)* )? + ?Sized),+)?
-        );
-    };
-    (@inner $type:ident $(< $($param:ident),+ >)?, $($bounds:tt)*) => {
-        impl< $($bounds)* > $type $(< $($param),+ >)? {
-            fn next_id() -> std::num::NonZeroU64 {
-                use std::{
-                    num::NonZeroU64,
-                    sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering},
-                };
-
-                static COUNTER: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(1);
-
-                NonZeroU64::new(COUNTER.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed)).unwrap_or_else(|| {
-                    println!("an ID counter has overflown ...somehow");
-                    std::process::abort();
-                })
-            }
-        }
-
-        impl< $($bounds)* > PartialEq for $type $(< $($param),+ >)? {
-            #[inline]
-            fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
-                self.id == other.id
-            }
-        }
-
-        impl< $($bounds)* > Eq for $type $(< $($param),+ >)? {}
-
-        impl< $($bounds)* > std::hash::Hash for $type $(< $($param),+ >)? {
-            fn hash<H: std::hash::Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
-                self.id.hash(state);
-            }
-        }
-    };
-}
-
-pub(crate) use impl_id_counter;
diff --git a/vulkano/src/macros.rs b/vulkano/src/macros.rs
index 1c158cad..ee57133d 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/macros.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/macros.rs
@@ -888,6 +888,51 @@ macro_rules! vulkan_bitflags_enum {
     }
 }
 
+macro_rules! impl_id_counter {
+    ($type:ident $(< $($param:ident $(: $bound:ident $(+ $bounds:ident)* )?),+ >)?) => {
+        $crate::macros::impl_id_counter!(
+            @inner $type $(< $($param),+ >)?, $( $($param $(: $bound $(+ $bounds)* )?),+)?
+        );
+    };
+    ($type:ident $(< $($param:ident $(: $bound:ident $(+ $bounds:ident)* )? + ?Sized),+ >)?) => {
+        $crate::macros::impl_id_counter!(
+            @inner $type $(< $($param),+ >)?, $( $($param $(: $bound $(+ $bounds)* )? + ?Sized),+)?
+        );
+    };
+    (@inner $type:ident $(< $($param:ident),+ >)?, $($bounds:tt)*) => {
+        impl< $($bounds)* > $type $(< $($param),+ >)? {
+            fn next_id() -> std::num::NonZeroU64 {
+                use std::{
+                    num::NonZeroU64,
+                    sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering},
+                };
+
+                static COUNTER: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(1);
+
+                NonZeroU64::new(COUNTER.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed)).unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                    println!("an ID counter has overflown ...somehow");
+                    std::process::abort();
+                })
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl< $($bounds)* > PartialEq for $type $(< $($param),+ >)? {
+            #[inline]
+            fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+                self.id == other.id
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl< $($bounds)* > Eq for $type $(< $($param),+ >)? {}
+
+        impl< $($bounds)* > std::hash::Hash for $type $(< $($param),+ >)? {
+            fn hash<H: std::hash::Hasher>(&self, state: &mut H) {
+                self.id.hash(state);
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 // TODO: Replace with the `?` operator once its constness is stabilized.
 macro_rules! try_opt {
     ($e:expr) => {
@@ -899,4 +944,4 @@ macro_rules! try_opt {
     };
 }
 
-pub(crate) use {try_opt, vulkan_bitflags, vulkan_bitflags_enum, vulkan_enum};
+pub(crate) use {impl_id_counter, try_opt, vulkan_bitflags, vulkan_bitflags_enum, vulkan_enum};
diff --git a/vulkano/src/memory/device_memory.rs b/vulkano/src/memory/device_memory.rs
index 1fdf802e..8a0de859 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/memory/device_memory.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/memory/device_memory.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 use super::{DedicatedAllocation, DedicatedTo, DeviceAlignment};
 use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
-    macros::{vulkan_bitflags, vulkan_bitflags_enum},
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_bitflags, vulkan_bitflags_enum},
     memory::{is_aligned, MemoryPropertyFlags},
     DeviceSize, OomError, RequirementNotMet, RequiresOneOf, Version, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for DeviceMemory {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(DeviceMemory);
+impl_id_counter!(DeviceMemory);
 
 /// Parameters to allocate a new `DeviceMemory`.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/pipeline/compute.rs b/vulkano/src/pipeline/compute.rs
index d48b18a0..5f728fac 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/pipeline/compute.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/pipeline/compute.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use crate::{
         DescriptorSetLayout, DescriptorSetLayoutCreateInfo, DescriptorSetLayoutCreationError,
     },
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
+    macros::impl_id_counter,
     pipeline::{
         cache::PipelineCache,
         layout::{PipelineLayout, PipelineLayoutCreationError, PipelineLayoutSupersetError},
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ impl Debug for ComputePipeline {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(ComputePipeline);
+impl_id_counter!(ComputePipeline);
 
 unsafe impl VulkanObject for ComputePipeline {
     type Handle = ash::vk::Pipeline;
diff --git a/vulkano/src/pipeline/graphics/mod.rs b/vulkano/src/pipeline/graphics/mod.rs
index b5465078..a85e8b51 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/pipeline/graphics/mod.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/pipeline/graphics/mod.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ use self::{
 use super::{DynamicState, Pipeline, PipelineBindPoint, PipelineLayout};
 use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
+    macros::impl_id_counter,
     shader::{DescriptorBindingRequirements, FragmentTestsStages, ShaderStage},
     VulkanObject,
 };
@@ -298,4 +299,4 @@ impl Drop for GraphicsPipeline {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(GraphicsPipeline);
+impl_id_counter!(GraphicsPipeline);
diff --git a/vulkano/src/pipeline/layout.rs b/vulkano/src/pipeline/layout.rs
index c915965f..8fc7bcf6 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/pipeline/layout.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/pipeline/layout.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 use crate::{
     descriptor_set::layout::{DescriptorRequirementsNotMet, DescriptorSetLayout, DescriptorType},
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
+    macros::impl_id_counter,
     shader::{DescriptorBindingRequirements, ShaderStages},
     OomError, RequirementNotMet, RequiresOneOf, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
@@ -694,7 +695,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for PipelineLayout {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(PipelineLayout);
+impl_id_counter!(PipelineLayout);
 
 /// Error that can happen when creating a pipeline layout.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/query.rs b/vulkano/src/query.rs
index 7cb487c5..bb4b8856 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/query.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/query.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 use crate::{
     buffer::BufferContents,
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
-    macros::vulkan_bitflags,
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_bitflags},
     DeviceSize, OomError, RequirementNotMet, RequiresOneOf, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
 use std::{
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for QueryPool {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(QueryPool);
+impl_id_counter!(QueryPool);
 
 /// Parameters to create a new `QueryPool`.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/render_pass/framebuffer.rs b/vulkano/src/render_pass/framebuffer.rs
index b5a3c14e..83d6a594 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/render_pass/framebuffer.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/render_pass/framebuffer.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
     format::Format,
     image::{view::ImageViewType, ImageDimensions, ImageUsage, ImageViewAbstract, SampleCount},
+    macros::impl_id_counter,
     OomError, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for Framebuffer {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(Framebuffer);
+impl_id_counter!(Framebuffer);
 
 /// Parameters to create a new `Framebuffer`.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/render_pass/mod.rs b/vulkano/src/render_pass/mod.rs
index 4d477bb4..fc152e24 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/render_pass/mod.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/render_pass/mod.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
     format::Format,
     image::{ImageAspects, ImageLayout, SampleCount},
-    macros::{vulkan_bitflags_enum, vulkan_enum},
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_bitflags_enum, vulkan_enum},
     shader::ShaderInterface,
     sync::{AccessFlags, DependencyFlags, PipelineStages},
     Version, VulkanObject,
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for RenderPass {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(RenderPass);
+impl_id_counter!(RenderPass);
 
 /// Represents a subpass within a `RenderPass` object.
 ///
diff --git a/vulkano/src/sampler/mod.rs b/vulkano/src/sampler/mod.rs
index 289e65bd..80f26491 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/sampler/mod.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/sampler/mod.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
     format::FormatFeatures,
     image::{view::ImageViewType, ImageAspects, ImageViewAbstract},
-    macros::vulkan_enum,
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_enum},
     pipeline::graphics::depth_stencil::CompareOp,
     shader::ShaderScalarType,
     OomError, RequirementNotMet, RequiresOneOf, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for Sampler {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(Sampler);
+impl_id_counter!(Sampler);
 
 /// Error that can happen when creating an instance.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/sampler/ycbcr.rs b/vulkano/src/sampler/ycbcr.rs
index ccf82a08..9d9aaf76 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/sampler/ycbcr.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/sampler/ycbcr.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
     format::{ChromaSampling, Format, FormatFeatures, NumericType},
-    macros::vulkan_enum,
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_enum},
     sampler::{ComponentMapping, ComponentSwizzle, Filter},
     OomError, RequirementNotMet, RequiresOneOf, Version, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for SamplerYcbcrConversion {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(SamplerYcbcrConversion);
+impl_id_counter!(SamplerYcbcrConversion);
 
 /// Error that can happen when creating a `SamplerYcbcrConversion`.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/shader/mod.rs b/vulkano/src/shader/mod.rs
index 907b9208..298baad2 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/shader/mod.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/shader/mod.rs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
     format::{Format, NumericType},
     image::view::ImageViewType,
-    macros::vulkan_bitflags_enum,
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_bitflags_enum},
     pipeline::{graphics::input_assembly::PrimitiveTopology, layout::PushConstantRange},
     shader::spirv::{Capability, Spirv, SpirvError},
     sync::PipelineStages,
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for ShaderModule {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(ShaderModule);
+impl_id_counter!(ShaderModule);
 
 /// Error that can happen when creating a new shader module.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/swapchain/surface.rs b/vulkano/src/swapchain/surface.rs
index 3c47a044..44dda8bd 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/swapchain/surface.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/swapchain/surface.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
     format::Format,
     image::ImageUsage,
     instance::Instance,
-    macros::{vulkan_bitflags_enum, vulkan_enum},
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_bitflags_enum, vulkan_enum},
     swapchain::{
         display::{DisplayMode, DisplayPlane},
         SurfaceSwapchainLock,
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ unsafe impl VulkanObject for Surface {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(Surface);
+impl_id_counter!(Surface);
 
 impl Debug for Surface {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), FmtError> {
diff --git a/vulkano/src/swapchain/swapchain.rs b/vulkano/src/swapchain/swapchain.rs
index 47ba625e..ed67718b 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/swapchain/swapchain.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/swapchain/swapchain.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use crate::{
         sys::Image, ImageFormatInfo, ImageLayout, ImageTiling, ImageType, ImageUsage,
         SwapchainImage,
     },
-    macros::vulkan_enum,
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_enum},
     swapchain::{PresentInfo, SurfaceApi, SurfaceInfo, SurfaceSwapchainLock},
     sync::{
         fence::{Fence, FenceError},
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for Swapchain {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(Swapchain);
+impl_id_counter!(Swapchain);
 
 impl Debug for Swapchain {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), FmtError> {
diff --git a/vulkano/src/sync/event.rs b/vulkano/src/sync/event.rs
index 7d1253c6..8f8bc332 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/sync/event.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/sync/event.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned},
+    macros::impl_id_counter,
     OomError, RequiresOneOf, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
 use std::{
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for Event {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(Event);
+impl_id_counter!(Event);
 
 /// Parameters to create a new `Event`.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/vulkano/src/sync/fence.rs b/vulkano/src/sync/fence.rs
index 0f541ec2..05968f2f 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/sync/fence.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/sync/fence.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned, Queue},
-    macros::{vulkan_bitflags, vulkan_bitflags_enum},
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_bitflags, vulkan_bitflags_enum},
     OomError, RequirementNotMet, RequiresOneOf, Version, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
 use parking_lot::{Mutex, MutexGuard};
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for Fence {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(Fence);
+impl_id_counter!(Fence);
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub(crate) struct FenceState {
diff --git a/vulkano/src/sync/semaphore.rs b/vulkano/src/sync/semaphore.rs
index 656364bd..ac0ca56a 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/sync/semaphore.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/sync/semaphore.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
     device::{Device, DeviceOwned, Queue},
-    macros::{vulkan_bitflags, vulkan_bitflags_enum},
+    macros::{impl_id_counter, vulkan_bitflags, vulkan_bitflags_enum},
     OomError, RequirementNotMet, RequiresOneOf, Version, VulkanError, VulkanObject,
 };
 use parking_lot::{Mutex, MutexGuard};
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ unsafe impl DeviceOwned for Semaphore {
     }
 }
 
-crate::impl_id_counter!(Semaphore);
+impl_id_counter!(Semaphore);
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub(crate) struct SemaphoreState {