diff --git a/include/lib/utils.h b/include/lib/utils.h
index a234e3c..f7af8f6 100644
--- a/include/lib/utils.h
+++ b/include/lib/utils.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
 #define SIZE_FROM_LOG2_WORDS(n)		(4 << (n))
 
+#define BIT(nr)				(1UL << (nr))
+
 /*
  * The round_up() macro rounds up a value to the given boundary in a
  * type-agnostic yet type-safe manner. The boundary must be a power of two.