diff --git a/perlmod/src/scalar.rs b/perlmod/src/scalar.rs
index 84d8e7d..bbd7f93 100644
--- a/perlmod/src/scalar.rs
+++ b/perlmod/src/scalar.rs
@@ -256,11 +256,7 @@ impl ScalarRef {
     }
 
     /// Interpret the byte string as a raw pointer.
-    ///
-    /// # Safety
-    ///
-    /// The user is responsible for making sure the underlying pointer is correct.
-    pub unsafe fn pv_raw<T>(&self) -> Result<*mut T, Error> {
+    pub fn pv_raw<T>(&self) -> Result<*mut T, Error> {
         let bytes = self.pv_bytes();
 
         let bytes: [u8; mem::size_of::<usize>()] = bytes
@@ -270,6 +266,25 @@ impl ScalarRef {
         Ok(usize::from_ne_bytes(bytes) as *mut T)
     }
 
+    /// Interpret the byte string as a pointer and return it as a reference for convenience.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// The user is responsible for making sure the underlying pointer is correct.
+    pub unsafe fn pv_ref<T>(&self) -> Result<&T, Error> {
+        self.pv_raw().map(|p| unsafe { &*p })
+    }
+
+    /// Interpret the byte string as a pointer and return it as a mutable reference for
+    /// convenience.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// The user is responsible for making sure the underlying pointer is correct.
+    pub unsafe fn pv_mut_ref<T>(&self) -> Result<&mut T, Error> {
+        self.pv_raw().map(|p| unsafe { &mut *p })
+    }
+
     /// Create another owned reference to this value.
     pub fn clone_ref(&self) -> Scalar {
         unsafe { Scalar::from_raw_ref(self.sv()) }