diff --git a/AK/BitStream.h b/AK/BitStream.h
index 574f667c0b..94b429ed3d 100644
--- a/AK/BitStream.h
+++ b/AK/BitStream.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public:
 
     /// Whether we are (accidentally or intentionally) at a byte boundary right now.
     ALWAYS_INLINE bool is_aligned_to_byte_boundary() const { return m_bit_offset % 8 == 0; }
+    ALWAYS_INLINE u8 bits_until_next_byte_boundary() const { return m_bit_offset % 8 == 0 ? 0 : 8 - m_bit_offset; }
 
 private:
     Optional<u8> m_current_byte;