--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -6939,6 +6939,25 @@ replace_push(c)
     ++replace_stack_nr;
 }
 
+#if defined(FEAT_MBYTE) || defined(PROTO)
+/*
+ * Push a character onto the replace stack.  Handles a multi-byte character in
+ * reverse byte order, so that the first byte is popped off first.
+ * Return the number of bytes done (includes composing characters).
+ */
+    int
+replace_push_mb(p)
+    char_u *p;
+{
+    int l = (*mb_ptr2len)(p);
+    int j;
+
+    for (j = l - 1; j >= 0; --j)
+	replace_push(p[j]);
+    return l;
+}
+#endif
+
 #if 0
 /*
  * call replace_push(c) with replace_offset set to the first NUL.