diff --git a/strmap.c b/strmap.c
index 829f1bc095..c410c5241a 100644
--- a/strmap.c
+++ b/strmap.c
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ void strmap_clear(struct strmap *map, int free_values)
 	hashmap_clear(&map->map);
 }
 
+void strmap_partial_clear(struct strmap *map, int free_values)
+{
+	strmap_free_entries_(map, free_values);
+	hashmap_partial_clear(&map->map);
+}
+
 void *strmap_put(struct strmap *map, const char *str, void *data)
 {
 	struct strmap_entry *entry = find_strmap_entry(map, str);
diff --git a/strmap.h b/strmap.h
index f74bc582e4..c14fcee148 100644
--- a/strmap.h
+++ b/strmap.h
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ void strmap_init_with_options(struct strmap *map,
  */
 void strmap_clear(struct strmap *map, int free_values);
 
+/*
+ * Similar to strmap_clear() but leaves map->map->table allocated and
+ * pre-sized so that subsequent uses won't need as many rehashings.
+ */
+void strmap_partial_clear(struct strmap *map, int free_values);
+
 /*
  * Insert "str" into the map, pointing to "data".
  *