diff --git a/tests/test-utils.h b/tests/test-utils.h
index 94f43b8..966a2df 100644
--- a/tests/test-utils.h
+++ b/tests/test-utils.h
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 
 #include <libmctp.h>
 
+#ifndef container_of
+#define container_of(ptr, type, member) \
+    (type *)((char *)(ptr) - (char *)&((type *)0)->member)
+#endif
+
 /* test binding implementation */
 
 /* standard binding interface */