diff --git a/include/ipmid/utility.hpp b/include/ipmid/utility.hpp
index 79c76f7..0c39e92 100644
--- a/include/ipmid/utility.hpp
+++ b/include/ipmid/utility.hpp
@@ -214,6 +214,13 @@
 {
 };
 
+/** @brief used for static_assert in a constexpr-if else statement
+ */
+template <typename T>
+struct dependent_false : std::false_type
+{
+};
+
 } // namespace utility
 
 } // namespace ipmi