diff --git a/sys/include/net/ipv4/addr.h b/sys/include/net/ipv4/addr.h
index ddb4000f06fd..df837ea94663 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/ipv4/addr.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/ipv4/addr.h
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define IPV4_ADDR_MAX_STR_LEN       (sizeof("255.255.255.255"))
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Static initializer for an IPv4 address.
+
+ * @param[in] a         1st octet
+ * @param[in] b         2nd octet
+ * @param[in] c         3rd octet
+ * @param[in] d         4th octet
+ *
+ * @return initialized IPv4 address
+ */
+#define IPV4_ADDR_INIT(a, b, c, d) { .u8 = {a, b, c, d} }
+
 /**
  * @brief Data type to represent an IPv4 address.
  */