diff --git a/include/refcount.h b/include/refcount.h
index 21f6935..397845c 100644
--- a/include/refcount.h
+++ b/include/refcount.h
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ typedef struct libab_ref_count_s libab_ref_count;
  * @return the result of the construction of the reference.
  */
 libab_result libab_ref_new(libab_ref* ref, void* data, void (*free_func)(void* data));
+/**
+ * Creates a reference to NULL. This does
+ * not require a memory allocation.
+ * @param ref the reference to initialize with null.
+ */
+void libab_ref_null(libab_ref* ref);
 /**
  * Turns the given reference into a weak reference,
  * making it not keep the data allocated.
diff --git a/src/refcount.c b/src/refcount.c
index 5d32cee..5e7c643 100644
--- a/src/refcount.c
+++ b/src/refcount.c
@@ -15,6 +15,19 @@ libab_result libab_ref_new(libab_ref* ref, void* data, void (*free_func)(void* d
     return result;
 }
 
+static libab_ref_count null_count = {
+    NULL,
+    0,
+    1
+};
+
+void libab_ref_null(libab_ref* ref) {
+    ref->strong = 0;
+    ref->data = NULL;
+    ref->count = &null_count;
+    null_count.weak++;
+}
+
 void _libab_ref_changed(libab_ref* ref) {
     if(ref->count->strong == 0) {
         ref->count->strong--;