diff --git a/src/name-component.cpp b/src/name-component.cpp
index 9c97773..893369f 100644
--- a/src/name-component.cpp
+++ b/src/name-component.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,17 @@
 #include "encoding/block-helpers.hpp"
 #include "encoding/encoding-buffer.hpp"
 #include "util/string-helper.hpp"
+#include "util/concepts.hpp"
 
 namespace ndn {
 namespace name {
 
+BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT((boost::EqualityComparable<Component>));
+BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT((WireEncodable<Component>));
+BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT((WireDecodable<Component>));
+static_assert(std::is_base_of<tlv::Error, Component::Error>::value,
+              "name::Component::Error must inherit from tlv::Error");
+
 Component::Component()
   : Block(tlv::NameComponent)
 {