diff --git a/include/common/cfgparse.h b/include/common/cfgparse.h
index 3069722..b46e02b 100644
--- a/include/common/cfgparse.h
+++ b/include/common/cfgparse.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <common/compat.h>
 #include <common/config.h>
+#include <common/initcall.h>
 #include <common/mini-clist.h>
 
 #include <proto/log.h>
@@ -143,6 +144,13 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* simplified way to define a section parser */
+#define REGISTER_CONFIG_SECTION(name, parse, post)                            \
+	INITCALL3(STG_REGISTER, cfg_register_section, (name), (parse), (post))
+
+#define REGISTER_CONFIG_POSTPARSER(name, parser)                              \
+	INITCALL2(STG_REGISTER, cfg_register_postparser, (name), (parser))
+
 #endif /* _COMMON_CFGPARSE_H */
 
 /*