diff --git a/core/test/base/batch_multi_vector.cpp b/core/test/base/batch_multi_vector.cpp
index e63ed883517..43d3a1ddac6 100644
--- a/core/test/base/batch_multi_vector.cpp
+++ b/core/test/base/batch_multi_vector.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ TYPED_TEST(BatchMultiVector, KnowsItsSizeAndValues)
 }
 
 
+TYPED_TEST(BatchMultiVector, CanGetValuesForEntry)
+{
+    using value_type = typename TestFixture::value_type;
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(this->mtx->get_values_for_entry(1)[0], value_type{1.0});
+}
+
+
 TYPED_TEST(BatchMultiVector, CanBeCopied)
 {
     auto mtx_copy = gko::BatchMultiVector<TypeParam>::create(this->exec);
diff --git a/include/ginkgo/core/base/batch_multi_vector.hpp b/include/ginkgo/core/base/batch_multi_vector.hpp
index b91c50966a1..f7c8258121f 100644
--- a/include/ginkgo/core/base/batch_multi_vector.hpp
+++ b/include/ginkgo/core/base/batch_multi_vector.hpp
@@ -170,6 +170,28 @@ class BatchMultiVector
      */
     dim<2> get_common_size() const { return batch_size_.get_common_size(); }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a pointer to the array of values of the multi-vector
+     *
+     * @return the pointer to the array of values
+     */
+    value_type* get_values(size_type batch_id = 0) noexcept
+    {
+        return values_.get_data();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @copydoc get_values(size_type)
+     *
+     * @note This is the constant version of the function, which can be
+     *       significantly more memory efficient than the non-constant version,
+     *       so always prefer this version.
+     */
+    const value_type* get_const_values() const noexcept
+    {
+        return values_.get_const_data();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a pointer to the array of values of the multi-vector for a
      * specific batch entry.
@@ -178,7 +200,7 @@ class BatchMultiVector
      *
      * @return the pointer to the array of values
      */
-    value_type* get_values(size_type batch_id = 0) noexcept
+    value_type* get_values_for_entry(size_type batch_id) noexcept
     {
         GKO_ASSERT(batch_id < this->get_num_batch_entries());
         return values_.get_data() +
@@ -186,13 +208,14 @@ class BatchMultiVector
     }
 
     /**
-     * @copydoc get_values(size_type)
+     * @copydoc get_values_at_entry(size_type)
      *
      * @note This is the constant version of the function, which can be
      *       significantly more memory efficient than the non-constant version,
      *       so always prefer this version.
      */
-    const value_type* get_const_values(size_type batch_id = 0) const noexcept
+    const value_type* get_const_values_for_entry(
+        size_type batch_id) const noexcept
     {
         GKO_ASSERT(batch_id < this->get_num_batch_entries());
         return values_.get_const_data() +
diff --git a/test/test_install/test_install.cpp b/test/test_install/test_install.cpp
index 2467e99f62b..ed62e3ca3d3 100644
--- a/test/test_install/test_install.cpp
+++ b/test/test_install/test_install.cpp
@@ -213,8 +213,7 @@ int main()
     // core/base/batch_dim.hpp
     {
         using type1 = int;
-        auto common_size = gko::dim<2>{4, 2};
-        auto test = gko::batch_dim<2, type1>{2, common_size};
+        auto test = gko::batch_dim<2, type1>{};
     }
 
     // core/base/batch_multi_vector.hpp