diff --git a/src/suricata-common.h b/src/suricata-common.h
index 627de0d78e..b55509c52e 100644
--- a/src/suricata-common.h
+++ b/src/suricata-common.h
@@ -494,5 +494,8 @@ char *strptime(const char * __restrict, const char * __restrict, struct tm * __r
 extern int coverage_unittests;
 extern int g_ut_modules;
 extern int g_ut_covered;
+
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(arr) (sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]))
+
 #endif /* __SURICATA_COMMON_H__ */