diff --git a/include/libcamera/class.h b/include/libcamera/class.h
index cb278e58204a..920624d8e726 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/class.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/class.h
@@ -11,6 +11,24 @@
 
 namespace libcamera {
 
+#ifndef __DOXYGEN__
+#define LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY(klass)  \
+	klass(const klass &) = delete; \
+	klass &operator=(const klass &) = delete;
+
+#define LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_MOVE(klass) \
+	klass(klass &&) = delete;     \
+	klass &operator=(klass &&) = delete;
+
+#define LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY_AND_MOVE(klass) \
+	LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY(klass)          \
+	LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_MOVE(klass)
+#else
+#define LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY(klass)
+#define LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_MOVE(klass)
+#define LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY_AND_MOVE(klass)
+#endif
+
 #ifndef __DOXYGEN__
 #define LIBCAMERA_DECLARE_PRIVATE(klass)				\
 public:									\
diff --git a/src/libcamera/class.cpp b/src/libcamera/class.cpp
index ce230be91e61..c1db14197b4e 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/class.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/class.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,63 @@
 
 namespace libcamera {
 
+/**
+ * \def LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY
+ * \brief Disable copy construction and assignment of the \a klass
+ * \param klass The name of the class
+ *
+ * Example usage:
+ * \code{.cpp}
+ * class NonCopyable
+ * {
+ * public:
+ * 	NonCopyable();
+ * 	...
+ *
+ * private:
+ * 	LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY(NonCopyable)
+ * };
+ * \endcode
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \def LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_MOVE
+ * \brief Disable move construction and assignment of the \a klass
+ * \param klass The name of the class
+ *
+ * Example usage:
+ * \code{.cpp}
+ * class NonMoveable
+ * {
+ * public:
+ * 	NonMoveable();
+ * 	...
+ *
+ * private:
+ * 	LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_MOVE(NonMoveable)
+ * };
+ * \endcode
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \def LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY_AND_MOVE
+ * \brief Disable copy and move construction and assignment of the \a klass
+* \param klass The name of the class
+ *
+ * Example usage:
+ * \code{.cpp}
+ * class NonCopyableNonMoveable
+ * {
+ * public:
+ * 	NonCopyableNonMoveable();
+ * 	...
+ *
+ * private:
+ * 	LIBCAMERA_DISABLE_COPY_AND_MOVE(NonCopyableNonMoveable)
+ * };
+ * \endcode
+ */
+
 /**
  * \def LIBCAMERA_DECLARE_PRIVATE
  * \brief Declare private data for a public class