diff --git a/payloads/libpayload/include/limits.h b/payloads/libpayload/include/limits.h
index 45a483311a..53adfcb98c 100644
--- a/payloads/libpayload/include/limits.h
+++ b/payloads/libpayload/include/limits.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
+#define CHAR_BIT	8
+
 #define USHRT_MAX	((unsigned short int)~0U)
 #define SHRT_MIN	((short int)(USHRT_MAX & ~(USHRT_MAX >> 1)))
 #define SHRT_MAX	((short int)(USHRT_MAX >> 1))