2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/util/data_blob.c b/lib/util/data_blob.c
index 57b34b7ae7..1b2f05528b 100644
--- a/lib/util/data_blob.c
+++ b/lib/util/data_blob.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
+const DATA_BLOB data_blob_null = { NULL, 0 };
+
 /**
  * @file
  * @brief Manipulation of arbitrary data blobs
diff --git a/lib/util/data_blob.h b/lib/util/data_blob.h
index e9dca67772..58c1117f1d 100644
--- a/lib/util/data_blob.h
+++ b/lib/util/data_blob.h
@@ -120,4 +120,6 @@ _PUBLIC_ bool data_blob_realloc(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, DATA_BLOB *blob, size_t len
 _PUBLIC_ bool data_blob_append(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, DATA_BLOB *blob,
 				   const void *p, size_t length);
 
+extern const DATA_BLOB data_blob_null;
+
 #endif /* _SAMBA_DATABLOB_H_ */