diff --git a/satrs/src/lib.rs b/satrs/src/lib.rs
index 2f2715e..ad7777d 100644
--- a/satrs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/satrs/src/lib.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ impl ValidatorU16Id for u16 {
     }
 }
 
+impl ValidatorU16Id for &u16 {
+    fn validate(&self, id: u16) -> bool {
+        id == **self
+    }
+}
+
 impl ValidatorU16Id for [u16] {
     fn validate(&self, id: u16) -> bool {
         self.binary_search(&id).is_ok()