diff --git a/common/include/ivy/misc.h b/common/include/ivy/misc.h
index 0339447..e79f280 100644
--- a/common/include/ivy/misc.h
+++ b/common/include/ivy/misc.h
@@ -11,4 +11,7 @@
 #define IVY_API extern
 #endif
 
+#define MIN(x, y) ((x) < (y) ? (x) : (y))
+#define MAX(x, y) ((x) > (y) ? (x) : (y))
+
 #endif