diff --git a/hw/pci.h b/hw/pci.h
index 87b5a3cf24..fcf7b3bfd3 100644
--- a/hw/pci.h
+++ b/hw/pci.h
@@ -258,6 +258,18 @@ void pci_info(Monitor *mon);
 PCIBus *pci_bridge_init(PCIBus *bus, int devfn, uint16_t vid, uint16_t did,
                         pci_map_irq_fn map_irq, const char *name);
 
+static inline void
+pci_set_byte(uint8_t *config, uint8_t val)
+{
+    *config = val;
+}
+
+static inline uint8_t
+pci_get_byte(uint8_t *config)
+{
+    return *config;
+}
+
 static inline void
 pci_set_word(uint8_t *config, uint16_t val)
 {