diff --git a/include/haproxy/pool.h b/include/haproxy/pool.h
index b37fb9d3e..ce1371037 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/pool.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/pool.h
@@ -325,6 +325,15 @@ static inline void *pool_alloc(struct pool_head *pool)
 	return __pool_alloc(pool, 0);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Returns a pointer to type <type> taken from the pool <pool_type> or
+ * dynamically allocated. The area is zeroed.
+ */
+static inline void *pool_zalloc(struct pool_head *pool)
+{
+	return __pool_alloc(pool, POOL_F_MUST_ZERO);
+}
+
 /*
  * Puts a memory area back to the corresponding pool.
  * Items are chained directly through a pointer that