diff --git a/include/compiler.h b/include/compiler.h
index 90b7afae53..27b9843497 100644
--- a/include/compiler.h
+++ b/include/compiler.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define __COMPILER_H__
 
 #include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 #ifdef USE_HOSTCC
 
@@ -150,4 +151,12 @@ typedef unsigned long int uintptr_t;
 #define MEM_SUPPORT_64BIT_DATA	0
 #endif
 
+static inline bool host_build(void) {
+#ifdef USE_HOSTCC
+	return true;
+#else
+	return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 #endif