diff --git a/src/lib/eo/Eo.h b/src/lib/eo/Eo.h
index 8c815447c3..244478b0ae 100644
--- a/src/lib/eo/Eo.h
+++ b/src/lib/eo/Eo.h
@@ -1333,6 +1333,28 @@ EAPI int efl_callbacks_cmp(const Efl_Callback_Array_Item *a, const Efl_Callback_
    efl_event_callback_array_priority_add(obj, array, \
          EFL_CALLBACK_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, data)
 
+/**
+ * @def Replace the previously Eo pointer with new content.
+ *
+ * @param storage The object to replace the old reference. It can not be @c NULL.
+ * @param new_obj The new object. It may be @c NULL.
+ *
+ * The string pointed by @c storage must be previously an Eo or
+ * @c NULL and it will be efl_unref(). The @a new_obj will be passed
+ * to efl_ref() and then assigned to @c *storage.
+ *
+ * @see efl_ref()
+ * @see efl_unref()
+ */
+static inline void
+efl_replace(Eo **storage, Eo *new_obj)
+{
+   if (!storage || *storage == new_obj) return;
+   efl_ref(new_obj);
+   efl_unref(*storage);
+   *storage = new_obj;
+}
+
 /**
  * @}
  */