diff --git a/include/lib/utils/misc_utils.h b/include/lib/utils/misc_utils.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef __MISC_UTILS_H__
+#define __MISC_UTILS_H__
+
+#define	COMPILER_BARRIER() __asm__ volatile ("" ::: "memory")
+
+#endif /* __MISC_UTILS_H__ */