diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Expr/Select.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Expr/Select.php
index fb049916f..a310a0c7b 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Expr/Select.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Expr/Select.php
@@ -36,4 +36,7 @@ class Select extends Base
 {
     protected $_preSeparator = '';
     protected $_postSeparator = '';
+    protected $_allowedClasses = array(
+        'Doctrine\ORM\Query\Expr\Func'
+    );
 }
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diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/QueryBuilderTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/QueryBuilderTest.php
index 468e0e20c..e2430e8cc 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/QueryBuilderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/QueryBuilderTest.php
@@ -516,4 +516,13 @@ class QueryBuilderTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmTestCase
 
         $this->assertEquals(QueryBuilder::STATE_DIRTY, $qb->getState());
     }
+
+    public function testSelectWithFuncExpression()
+    {
+        $qb = $this->_em->createQueryBuilder();
+        $expr = $qb->expr();
+        $qb->select($expr->count('e.id'));
+
+        $this->assertValidQueryBuilder($qb, 'SELECT COUNT(e.id)');
+    }
 }
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