diff --git a/base/vulkantools.cpp b/base/vulkantools.cpp
index 9c641a20..782e4fd9 100644
--- a/base/vulkantools.cpp
+++ b/base/vulkantools.cpp
@@ -902,3 +902,10 @@ VkPushConstantRange vkTools::initializers::pushConstantRange(
 	pushConstantRange.size = size;
 	return pushConstantRange;
 }
+
+VkBindSparseInfo vkTools::initializers::bindSparseInfo()
+{
+	VkBindSparseInfo bindSparseInfo{};
+	bindSparseInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BIND_SPARSE_INFO;
+	return VkBindSparseInfo();
+}
diff --git a/base/vulkantools.h b/base/vulkantools.h
index 1bd02c41..dada8d73 100644
--- a/base/vulkantools.h
+++ b/base/vulkantools.h
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ namespace vkTools
 			VkShaderStageFlags stageFlags,
 			uint32_t size,
 			uint32_t offset);
+
+		VkBindSparseInfo bindSparseInfo();
 	}
 
 }