diff --git a/tests/include/test/asn1_helpers.h b/tests/include/test/asn1_helpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddcc0c9a6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/include/test/asn1_helpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/** Helper functions for tests that manipulate ASN.1 data.
+ */
+/*
+ *  Copyright The Mbed TLS Contributors
+ *  SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+ *  not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ *  WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *  limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ASN1_HELPERS_H
+#define ASN1_HELPERS_H
+
+#include "test/helpers.h"
+
+
+#endif /* ASN1_HELPERS_H */
diff --git a/tests/src/asn1_helpers.c b/tests/src/asn1_helpers.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ffdca90a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/asn1_helpers.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/** \file asn1_helpers.c
+ *
+ * \brief Helper functions for tests that manipulate ASN.1 data.
+ */
+
+/*
+ *  Copyright The Mbed TLS Contributors
+ *  SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+ *  not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ *  WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *  limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <test/helpers.h>
+#include <test/macros.h>
+
diff --git a/visualc/VS2010/mbedTLS.vcxproj b/visualc/VS2010/mbedTLS.vcxproj
index 36ad7652ec..c2051e6d67 100644
--- a/visualc/VS2010/mbedTLS.vcxproj
+++ b/visualc/VS2010/mbedTLS.vcxproj
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\psa\crypto_struct.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\psa\crypto_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\psa\crypto_values.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\tests\include\test\asn1_helpers.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\tests\include\test\constant_flow.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\tests\include\test\fake_external_rng_for_test.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\tests\include\test\helpers.h" />
@@ -355,6 +356,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\library\x509write_crt.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\library\x509write_csr.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\library\xtea.c" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\tests\src\asn1_helpers.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\tests\src\fake_external_rng_for_test.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\tests\src\helpers.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\tests\src\psa_crypto_helpers.c" />