diff --git a/tests/suites/helpers.function b/tests/suites/helpers.function
index 8e7f60d..f30f5e6 100644
--- a/tests/suites/helpers.function
+++ b/tests/suites/helpers.function
@@ -108,6 +108,27 @@
        }                                                    \
     } while( 0 )
 
+/** Compare two buffers and fail the test case if they differ.
+ *
+ * This macro expands to an instruction, not an expression.
+ * It may jump to the \c exit label.
+ *
+ * \param p1        Pointer to the start of the first buffer.
+ * \param size1     Size of the first buffer in bytes.
+ *                  This expression may be evaluated multiple times.
+ * \param p2        Pointer to the start of the second buffer.
+ * \param size2     Size of the second buffer in bytes.
+ *                  This expression may be evaluated multiple times.
+ */
+#define ASSERT_COMPARE( p1, size1, p2, size2 )                          \
+    do                                                                  \
+    {                                                                   \
+        TEST_ASSERT( ( size1 ) == ( size2 ) );                          \
+        if( ( size1 ) != 0 )                                            \
+            TEST_ASSERT( memcmp( ( p1 ), ( p2 ), ( size1 ) ) == 0 );    \
+    }                                                                   \
+    while( 0 )
+
 /**
  * \brief   This macro tests the expression passed to it and skips the
  *          running test if it doesn't evaluate to 'true'.