diff --git a/desmume/src/bits.h b/desmume/src/bits.h
index d3fc591b9..1c4097cc9 100644
--- a/desmume/src/bits.h
+++ b/desmume/src/bits.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef BITS_H
 #define BITS_H
 
+#define BIT(n)  BIT_N(1,n)
+
 #define BIT_N(i,n)  (((i)>>(n))&1)
 #define BIT0(i)     ((i)&1)
 #define BIT1(i)     BIT_N(i,1)