diff --git a/common-utils.h b/common-utils.h
index c6b9b60..6cdccb6 100644
--- a/common-utils.h
+++ b/common-utils.h
@@ -6,4 +6,14 @@
 int bcd_to_int(UINT8 bcd);
 UINT8 int_to_bcd(int value);
 
+#if defined __has_attribute
+#if __has_attribute(counted_by)
+#define LIBCPER_CC_COUNTED_BY(x) __attribute__((counted_by(x)))
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#ifndef LIBCPER_CC_COUNTED_BY
+#define LIBCPER_CC_COUNTED_BY(x)
+#endif
+
 #endif