diff --git a/include/qemu/host-utils.h b/include/qemu/host-utils.h
index 753b9fb89f..ca9f3f021b 100644
--- a/include/qemu/host-utils.h
+++ b/include/qemu/host-utils.h
@@ -357,6 +357,14 @@ static inline uint64_t revbit64(uint64_t x)
 #endif
 }
 
+/**
+ * Return the absolute value of a 64-bit integer as an unsigned 64-bit value
+ */
+static inline uint64_t uabs64(int64_t v)
+{
+    return v < 0 ? -v : v;
+}
+
 /**
  * sadd32_overflow - addition with overflow indication
  * @x, @y: addends