diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/micropython/macros.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/micropython/macros.rs
index 0ad558ee9..9dcdb0e95 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/micropython/macros.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/micropython/macros.rs
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ macro_rules! obj_dict {
 macro_rules! obj_type {
     (name: $name:expr,
      $(locals: $locals:expr,)?
-     $(attr_fn: $attr_fn:ident,)?
-     $(call_fn: $call_fn:ident,)?
+     $(make_new_fn: $make_new_fn:path,)?
+     $(attr_fn: $attr_fn:path,)?
+     $(call_fn: $call_fn:path,)?
     ) => {{
         #[allow(unused_unsafe)]
         unsafe {
@@ -156,6 +157,11 @@ macro_rules! obj_type {
             let mut call: ffi::mp_call_fun_t = None;
             $(call = Some($call_fn);)?
 
+            #[allow(unused_mut)]
+            #[allow(unused_assignments)]
+            let mut make_new: ffi::mp_make_new_fun_t = None;
+            $(make_new = Some($make_new_fn);)?
+
             // TODO: This is safe only if we pass in `Dict` with fixed `Map` (created by
             // `Map::fixed()`, usually through `obj_map!`), because only then will
             // MicroPython treat `locals_dict` as immutable, and make the mutable cast safe.
@@ -171,7 +177,7 @@ macro_rules! obj_type {
                 flags: 0,
                 name,
                 print: None,
-                make_new: None,
+                make_new,
                 call,
                 unary_op: None,
                 binary_op: None,
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/micropython/typ.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/micropython/typ.rs
index 0647ab371..007c03e8a 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/micropython/typ.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/micropython/typ.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ impl Type {
         ObjBase { type_: self }
     }
 
+    pub const fn as_obj(&'static self) -> Obj {
+        // SAFETY:
+        //  - We are an object struct with a base and a type.
+        //  - 'static lifetime holds us in place.
+        //  - MicroPython is smart enough not to mutate `mp_obj_type_t` objects.
+        unsafe { Obj::from_ptr(self as *const _ as *mut _) }
+    }
+
     #[cfg(feature = "debug")]
     pub fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
         use super::qstr::Qstr;