2 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Source/charon/types.c b/Source/charon/types.c
index 175be0571..7072d846d 100644
--- a/Source/charon/types.c
+++ b/Source/charon/types.c
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ mapping_t status_m[] = {
 	{MAPPING_END, NULL}
 };
 
+chunk_t CHUNK_INITIALIZER = {NULL,0};
diff --git a/Source/charon/types.h b/Source/charon/types.h
index d6d3c979e..07778101e 100644
--- a/Source/charon/types.h
+++ b/Source/charon/types.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ struct chunk_s {
     size_t len;
 };
 
+extern chunk_t CHUNK_INITIALIZER;
+
 /**
  * General purpose boolean type
  */