diff --git a/block/qcow2.h b/block/qcow2.h
index eee4c8de9c..2503374677 100644
--- a/block/qcow2.h
+++ b/block/qcow2.h
@@ -581,6 +581,11 @@ static inline int offset_to_l2_slice_index(BDRVQcow2State *s, int64_t offset)
     return (offset >> s->cluster_bits) & (s->l2_slice_size - 1);
 }
 
+static inline int offset_to_sc_index(BDRVQcow2State *s, int64_t offset)
+{
+    return (offset >> s->subcluster_bits) & (s->subclusters_per_cluster - 1);
+}
+
 static inline int64_t qcow2_vm_state_offset(BDRVQcow2State *s)
 {
     return (int64_t)s->l1_vm_state_index << (s->cluster_bits + s->l2_bits);