diff --git a/flashrom.c b/flashrom.c
index 59a2739..1334a19 100644
--- a/flashrom.c
+++ b/flashrom.c
@@ -474,6 +474,8 @@
 #endif
 };
 
+const size_t programmer_table_size = ARRAY_SIZE(programmer_table);
+
 #define SHUTDOWN_MAXFN 32
 static int shutdown_fn_count = 0;
 /** @private */
@@ -2068,7 +2070,7 @@
 	/* Safety check. Instead of aborting after the first error, check
 	 * if more errors exist.
 	 */
-	if (ARRAY_SIZE(programmer_table) != PROGRAMMER_INVALID) {
+	if (programmer_table_size != PROGRAMMER_INVALID) {
 		msg_gerr("Programmer table miscompilation!\n");
 		ret = 1;
 	}
diff --git a/programmer.h b/programmer.h
index 1a7b720..ad48582 100644
--- a/programmer.h
+++ b/programmer.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
 };
 
 extern const struct programmer_entry programmer_table[];
+extern const size_t programmer_table_size;
 
 int programmer_init(enum programmer prog, const char *param);
 int programmer_shutdown(void);