diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index b2856051..0abd07f1 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -261,6 +261,15 @@ safe_hextou64(const char *str, uint64_t *val)
   return 0;
 }
 
+char *
+safe_strdup(const char *str)
+{
+  if (str == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+
+  return strdup(str);
+}
+
 
 /* Key/value functions */
 struct keyval *
diff --git a/src/misc.h b/src/misc.h
index 7aa615c1..148fd4b2 100644
--- a/src/misc.h
+++ b/src/misc.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ safe_atou64(const char *str, uint64_t *val);
 int
 safe_hextou64(const char *str, uint64_t *val);
 
+char *
+safe_strdup(const char *str);
 
 /* Key/value functions */
 struct keyval *