diff --git a/src/include/compiler.h b/src/include/compiler.h
index b130f28f..2151fc6a 100644
--- a/src/include/compiler.h
+++ b/src/include/compiler.h
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@ extern void dbg_hex_dump_da ( unsigned long dispaddr,
  */
 #define __shared __asm__ ( "_shared_bss" )
 
+/**
+ * Optimisation barrier
+ */
+#define barrier() __asm__ __volatile__ ( "" : : : "memory" )
+
 #endif /* ASSEMBLY */
 
 #endif /* COMPILER_H */