diff --git a/kernel/inc/utils/io.h b/kernel/inc/utils/io.h
index a3f5e1a..65947e7 100644
--- a/kernel/inc/utils/io.h
+++ b/kernel/inc/utils/io.h
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@
 // sends one byte to a port
 void     io_out_byte  (uint16_t port, uint8_t data);
 uint8_t  io_in_byte   (uint16_t port);
+void     io_wait      ();
 
 #endif //NOX_IO_H
diff --git a/kernel/src/utils/io.c b/kernel/src/utils/io.c
index 6cfb015..aafd7be 100644
--- a/kernel/src/utils/io.c
+++ b/kernel/src/utils/io.c
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@ uint8_t io_in_byte(uint16_t port) {
     uint8_t data;
     asm volatile ("inb %1, %0" : "=a"(data) : "Nd"(port));
     return data;
+}
+
+void io_wait() {
+    io_out_byte(0x80, 0);
 }
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