diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-dns-rr.h b/src/resolve/resolved-dns-rr.h
index a3fa24eaf9..fd15cc343d 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-dns-rr.h
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-dns-rr.h
@@ -317,6 +317,9 @@ int dns_resource_key_match_soa(const DnsResourceKey *key, const DnsResourceKey *
 char* dns_resource_key_to_string(const DnsResourceKey *key, char *buf, size_t buf_size);
 ssize_t dns_resource_record_payload(DnsResourceRecord *rr, void **out);
 
+#define DNS_RESOURCE_KEY_TO_STRING(key) \
+        dns_resource_key_to_string(key, (char[DNS_RESOURCE_KEY_STRING_MAX]) {}, DNS_RESOURCE_KEY_STRING_MAX)
+
 DEFINE_TRIVIAL_CLEANUP_FUNC(DnsResourceKey*, dns_resource_key_unref);
 
 static inline bool dns_key_is_shared(const DnsResourceKey *key) {