diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 5e463770..88255a8a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ CLEANFILES = $(spv_shaders)
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libvkd3d-common.la
 libvkd3d_common_la_SOURCES = \
 	include/private/vkd3d_debug.h \
-	libs/vkd3d-common/debug.c
+	libs/vkd3d-common/debug.c \
+	libs/vkd3d-common/memory.c
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libvkd3d-shader.la libvkd3d.la libvkd3d-utils.la
 
diff --git a/include/private/vkd3d_memory.h b/include/private/vkd3d_memory.h
index 0a647038..4df92db1 100644
--- a/include/private/vkd3d_memory.h
+++ b/include/private/vkd3d_memory.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #define __VKD3D_MEMORY_H
 
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
 #include "vkd3d_debug.h"
 
 static inline void *vkd3d_malloc(size_t size)
@@ -51,4 +53,7 @@ static inline void vkd3d_free(void *ptr)
     free(ptr);
 }
 
+bool vkd3d_array_reserve(void **elements, size_t *capacity,
+        size_t element_count, size_t element_size) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+
 #endif  /* __VKD3D_MEMORY_H */
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-common/memory.c b/libs/vkd3d-common/memory.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2bf8947e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-common/memory.c
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 Henri Verbeet for CodeWeavers
+ * Copyright 2017 Józef Kucia for CodeWeavers
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA
+ */
+
+#include "vkd3d_memory.h"
+
+bool vkd3d_array_reserve(void **elements, size_t *capacity, size_t element_count, size_t element_size)
+{
+    size_t new_capacity, max_capacity;
+    void *new_elements;
+
+    if (element_count <= *capacity)
+        return true;
+
+    max_capacity = ~(size_t)0 / element_size;
+    if (max_capacity < element_count)
+        return false;
+
+    new_capacity = max(*capacity, 4);
+    while (new_capacity < element_count && new_capacity <= max_capacity / 2)
+        new_capacity *= 2;
+
+    if (new_capacity < element_count)
+        new_capacity = element_count;
+
+    if (!(new_elements = vkd3d_realloc(*elements, new_capacity * element_size)))
+        return false;
+
+    *elements = new_elements;
+    *capacity = new_capacity;
+
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d/utils.c b/libs/vkd3d/utils.c
index bde9f620..f86eab58 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d/utils.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d/utils.c
@@ -65,34 +65,6 @@ VkFormat vkd3d_get_vk_format(DXGI_FORMAT format)
     return vkd3d_format->vk_format;
 }
 
-bool vkd3d_array_reserve(void **elements, size_t *capacity, size_t element_count, size_t element_size)
-{
-    size_t new_capacity, max_capacity;
-    void *new_elements;
-
-    if (element_count <= *capacity)
-        return true;
-
-    max_capacity = ~(size_t)0 / element_size;
-    if (max_capacity < element_count)
-        return false;
-
-    new_capacity = max(*capacity, 4);
-    while (new_capacity < element_count && new_capacity <= max_capacity / 2)
-        new_capacity *= 2;
-
-    if (new_capacity < element_count)
-        new_capacity = element_count;
-
-    if (!(new_elements = vkd3d_realloc(*elements, new_capacity * element_size)))
-        return false;
-
-    *elements = new_elements;
-    *capacity = new_capacity;
-
-    return true;
-}
-
 bool is_valid_feature_level(D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL feature_level)
 {
     static const D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL valid_feature_levels[] =
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d/vkd3d_private.h b/libs/vkd3d/vkd3d_private.h
index 9eb11849..9941b831 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d/vkd3d_private.h
+++ b/libs/vkd3d/vkd3d_private.h
@@ -422,9 +422,6 @@ const char *debug_vk_memory_heap_flags(VkMemoryHeapFlags flags) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 const char *debug_vk_memory_property_flags(VkMemoryPropertyFlags flags) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 const char *debug_vk_queue_flags(VkQueueFlags flags) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 
-bool vkd3d_array_reserve(void **elements, size_t *capacity,
-        size_t element_count, size_t element_size) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
-
 HRESULT hresult_from_vk_result(VkResult vr) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 
 HRESULT vkd3d_load_vk_instance_procs(struct vkd3d_vk_instance_procs *procs,