diff --git a/py/obj.h b/py/obj.h
index 63aeee14fd..d08e567042 100644
--- a/py/obj.h
+++ b/py/obj.h
@@ -1023,6 +1023,7 @@ mp_obj_t mp_obj_new_memoryview(byte typecode, size_t nitems, void *items);
 
 const mp_obj_type_t *mp_obj_get_type(mp_const_obj_t o_in);
 const char *mp_obj_get_type_str(mp_const_obj_t o_in);
+#define mp_obj_get_type_qstr(o_in) (mp_obj_get_type((o_in))->name)
 bool mp_obj_is_subclass_fast(mp_const_obj_t object, mp_const_obj_t classinfo); // arguments should be type objects
 mp_obj_t mp_obj_cast_to_native_base(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_const_obj_t native_type);