diff --git a/3rdparty/openvx/include/ivx.hpp b/3rdparty/openvx/include/ivx.hpp
index 04304be390..c18723b278 100644
--- a/3rdparty/openvx/include/ivx.hpp
+++ b/3rdparty/openvx/include/ivx.hpp
@@ -2135,6 +2135,14 @@ public:
         IVX_CHECK_STATUS(vxAddArrayItems(ref, count, ptr, stride));
     }
 
+    void truncateArray(vx_size new_count)
+    {
+        if(new_count <= itemCount())
+            IVX_CHECK_STATUS(vxTruncateArray(ref, new_count));
+        else
+            throw WrapperError(std::string(__func__) + "(): array is too small");
+    }
+
     void copyRangeTo(size_t start, size_t end, void* data)
     {
         if (!data) throw WrapperError(std::string(__func__) + "(): output pointer is 0");