diff --git a/scylla-gdb.py b/scylla-gdb.py
index ab8ca624e4..a89db99390 100644
--- a/scylla-gdb.py
+++ b/scylla-gdb.py
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ class intrusive_list:
     def __bool__(self):
         return self.__nonzero__()
 
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(list(self))
+
 
 class std_optional:
     def __init__(self, ref):