diff --git a/src/mbgl/geometry/glyph_atlas.cpp b/src/mbgl/geometry/glyph_atlas.cpp
index 6fcb4ecf8..f690004b5 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/geometry/glyph_atlas.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/geometry/glyph_atlas.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ GlyphAtlas::GlyphAtlas(uint16_t width_, uint16_t height_)
       dirty(true) {
 }
 
-void GlyphAtlas::addGlyphs(uint64_t tileID,
+void GlyphAtlas::addGlyphs(uintptr_t tileUID,
                            const std::u32string& text,
                            const std::string& stackName,
                            const FontStack& fontStack,
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ void GlyphAtlas::addGlyphs(uint64_t tileID,
         }
 
         const SDFGlyph& sdf = sdf_it->second;
-        Rect<uint16_t> rect = addGlyph(tileID, stackName, sdf);
+        Rect<uint16_t> rect = addGlyph(tileUID, stackName, sdf);
         face.emplace(chr, Glyph{rect, sdf.metrics});
     }
 }
 
-Rect<uint16_t> GlyphAtlas::addGlyph(uint64_t tileID,
+Rect<uint16_t> GlyphAtlas::addGlyph(uintptr_t tileUID,
                                     const std::string& stackName,
                                     const SDFGlyph& glyph)
 {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Rect<uint16_t> GlyphAtlas::addGlyph(uint64_t tileID,
     // The glyph is already in this texture.
     if (it != face.end()) {
         GlyphValue& value = it->second;
-        value.ids.insert(tileID);
+        value.ids.insert(tileUID);
         return value.rect;
     }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Rect<uint16_t> GlyphAtlas::addGlyph(uint64_t tileID,
     assert(rect.x + rect.w <= width);
     assert(rect.y + rect.h <= height);
 
-    face.emplace(glyph.id, GlyphValue { rect, tileID });
+    face.emplace(glyph.id, GlyphValue { rect, tileUID });
 
     // Copy the bitmap
     char *target = data.get();
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ Rect<uint16_t> GlyphAtlas::addGlyph(uint64_t tileID,
     return rect;
 }
 
-void GlyphAtlas::removeGlyphs(uint64_t tile_id) {
+void GlyphAtlas::removeGlyphs(uintptr_t tileUID) {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
 
     for (auto& faces : index) {
         std::map<uint32_t, GlyphValue>& face = faces.second;
         for (auto it = face.begin(); it != face.end(); /* we advance in the body */) {
             GlyphValue& value = it->second;
-            value.ids.erase(tile_id);
+            value.ids.erase(tileUID);
 
             if (!value.ids.size()) {
                 const Rect<uint16_t>& rect = value.rect;
diff --git a/src/mbgl/geometry/glyph_atlas.hpp b/src/mbgl/geometry/glyph_atlas.hpp
index 19550ea4d..a25c735a8 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/geometry/glyph_atlas.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/geometry/glyph_atlas.hpp
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ class GlyphAtlas : public util::noncopyable {
 public:
     GlyphAtlas(uint16_t width, uint16_t height);
 
-    void addGlyphs(uint64_t tileID,
+    void addGlyphs(uintptr_t tileUID,
                    const std::u32string& text,
                    const std::string& stackName,
                    const FontStack&,
                    GlyphPositions&);
-    void removeGlyphs(uint64_t tile_id);
+    void removeGlyphs(uintptr_t tileUID);
 
     void bind();
 
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ public:
 
 private:
     struct GlyphValue {
-        GlyphValue(const Rect<uint16_t>& rect_, uint64_t id)
+        GlyphValue(const Rect<uint16_t>& rect_, uintptr_t id)
             : rect(rect_), ids({ id }) {}
         Rect<uint16_t> rect;
-        std::set<uint64_t> ids;
+        std::set<uintptr_t> ids;
     };
 
-    Rect<uint16_t> addGlyph(uint64_t tileID,
+    Rect<uint16_t> addGlyph(uintptr_t tileID,
                             const std::string& stackName,
                             const SDFGlyph&);
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/tile_parser.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/tile_parser.cpp
index c50c394e2..0540c7d7d 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/tile_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/tile_parser.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createSymbolBucket(const GeometryTileLayer&
     auto symbol = parseStyleLayoutSymbol(bucket_desc, tile.id.z);
     auto bucket = util::make_unique<SymbolBucket>(std::move(symbol), *collision);
     bucket->addFeatures(
-        layer, bucket_desc.filter, tile.id, spriteAtlas, *sprite, glyphAtlas, glyphStore);
+        layer, bucket_desc.filter, reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(&tile), spriteAtlas, *sprite, glyphAtlas, glyphStore);
     return obsolete() ? nullptr : std::move(bucket);
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/vector_tile_data.cpp b/src/mbgl/map/vector_tile_data.cpp
index 66fed0706..e165863be 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/vector_tile_data.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/vector_tile_data.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ VectorTileData::VectorTileData(Tile::ID const& id_,
 }
 
 VectorTileData::~VectorTileData() {
-    glyphAtlas.removeGlyphs(id.to_uint64());
+    glyphAtlas.removeGlyphs(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(this));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.cpp
index 7e587e7ee..2c28d7219 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.cpp
@@ -124,8 +124,11 @@ std::vector<SymbolFeature> SymbolBucket::processFeatures(const GeometryTileLayer
 
 void SymbolBucket::addFeatures(const GeometryTileLayer& layer,
                                const FilterExpression& filter,
-                               const Tile::ID &id, SpriteAtlas &spriteAtlas, Sprite &sprite,
-                               GlyphAtlas & glyphAtlas, GlyphStore &glyphStore) {
+                               uintptr_t tileUID,
+                               SpriteAtlas& spriteAtlas,
+                               Sprite& sprite,
+                               GlyphAtlas& glyphAtlas,
+                               GlyphStore& glyphStore) {
     auto &layout = *styleLayout;
     const std::vector<SymbolFeature> features = processFeatures(layer, filter, glyphStore, sprite);
 
@@ -193,7 +196,7 @@ void SymbolBucket::addFeatures(const GeometryTileLayer& layer,
 
             // Add the glyphs we need for this label to the glyph atlas.
             if (shaping.size()) {
-                glyphAtlas.addGlyphs(id.to_uint64(), feature.label, layout.text.font, fontStack, face);
+                glyphAtlas.addGlyphs(tileUID, feature.label, layout.text.font, fontStack, face);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp
index 26cf22c54..b7291c186 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/symbol_bucket.hpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public:
 
     void addFeatures(const GeometryTileLayer&,
                      const FilterExpression&,
-                     const Tile::ID&,
+                     uintptr_t tileUID,
                      SpriteAtlas&,
                      Sprite&,
                      GlyphAtlas&,