2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/buffer/BUILD b/pkg/tcpip/buffer/BUILD
index b4e8d6810..d6c31bfa2 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/buffer/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/buffer/BUILD
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:def.bzl", "go_test")
+load("//tools/go_stateify:defs.bzl", "go_library")
 
 package(licenses = ["notice"])
 
-load("//tools/go_stateify:defs.bzl", "go_library")
-
 go_library(
     name = "buffer",
     srcs = [
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/buffer/prependable.go b/pkg/tcpip/buffer/prependable.go
index 4287464f3..48a2a2713 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/buffer/prependable.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/buffer/prependable.go
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ func NewPrependableFromView(v View) Prependable {
 	return Prependable{buf: v, usedIdx: 0}
 }
 
+// NewEmptyPrependableFromView creates a new prependable buffer from a View.
+func NewEmptyPrependableFromView(v View) Prependable {
+	return Prependable{buf: v, usedIdx: len(v)}
+}
+
 // View returns a View of the backing buffer that contains all prepended
 // data so far.
 func (p Prependable) View() View {