diff --git a/repos/os/include/os/reporter.h b/repos/os/include/os/reporter.h
index dfccfc335..4e5eb2704 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/os/reporter.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/os/reporter.h
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ class Genode::Reporter : Noncopyable
 
 		Name name() const { return _name; }
 
+		/**
+		 * Clear report buffer
+		 */
+		void clear() { memset(_base(), 0, _size()); }
+
 		/**
 		 * Report data buffer
 		 *
@@ -117,5 +122,4 @@ class Genode::Reporter : Noncopyable
 		};
 };
 
-
 #endif /* _INCLUDE__OS__REPORTER_H_ */