diff --git a/src/memusage.h b/src/memusage.h
index bb39066a7df..08be66172e3 100644
--- a/src/memusage.h
+++ b/src/memusage.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <list>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <set>
@@ -148,6 +149,21 @@ static inline size_t DynamicUsage(const std::shared_ptr<X>& p)
     return p ? MallocUsage(sizeof(X)) + MallocUsage(sizeof(stl_shared_counter)) : 0;
 }
 
+template<typename X>
+struct list_node
+{
+private:
+    void* ptr_next;
+    void* ptr_prev;
+    X x;
+};
+
+template<typename X>
+static inline size_t DynamicUsage(const std::list<X>& l)
+{
+    return MallocUsage(sizeof(list_node<X>)) * l.size();
+}
+
 template<typename X>
 struct unordered_node : private X
 {