diff --git a/ubi/item_updater_ubi.cpp b/ubi/item_updater_ubi.cpp
index 61a8e01..cf8ffe0 100644
--- a/ubi/item_updater_ubi.cpp
+++ b/ubi/item_updater_ubi.cpp
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
     return target.substr(PNOR_RO_PREFIX_LEN);
 }
 
-void GardReset::reset()
+void GardResetUbi::reset()
 {
     // The GARD partition is currently misspelled "GUARD." This file path will
     // need to be updated in the future.
diff --git a/ubi/item_updater_ubi.hpp b/ubi/item_updater_ubi.hpp
index ce1b5b8..fb6a6ca 100644
--- a/ubi/item_updater_ubi.hpp
+++ b/ubi/item_updater_ubi.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,19 @@
 namespace updater
 {
 
+class GardResetUbi : public GardReset
+{
+  public:
+    using GardReset::GardReset;
+    virtual ~GardResetUbi() = default;
+
+  protected:
+    /**
+     * @brief GARD factory reset - clears the PNOR GARD partition.
+     */
+    void reset() override;
+};
+
 /** @class ItemUpdaterUbi
  *  @brief Manages the activation of the host version items for ubi layout
  */
@@ -19,7 +32,7 @@
         ItemUpdater(bus, path)
     {
         processPNORImage();
-        gardReset = std::make_unique<GardReset>(bus, GARD_PATH);
+        gardReset = std::make_unique<GardResetUbi>(bus, GARD_PATH);
         volatileEnable = std::make_unique<ObjectEnable>(bus, volatilePath);
 
         // Emit deferred signal.