diff --git a/include/linker_lists.h b/include/linker_lists.h
index fd98ecd297..0ca30da417 100644
--- a/include/linker_lists.h
+++ b/include/linker_lists.h
@@ -211,6 +211,18 @@
 		_ll_result;						\
 	})
 
+/**
+ * ll_entry_ref() - Get a reference to a linker-generated array entry
+ *
+ * Once ll_entry_decl() has been used to declare the reference, this macro
+ * allows the entry to be accessed.
+ *
+ * This is like ll_entry_get(), but without the extra code, so it is suitable
+ * for putting into data structures.
+ */
+#define ll_entry_ref(_type, _name, _list)				\
+	((_type *)&_u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name)
+
 /**
  * ll_start() - Point to first entry of first linker-generated array
  * @_type:	Data type of the entry