diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi.h b/include/scsi/scsi.h
index 8fcb6e0..d63533a 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi.h
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
+ * DIX-capable adapters effectively support infinite chaining for the
+ * protection information scatterlist
+ */
+#define SCSI_MAX_PROT_SG_SEGMENTS	0xFFFF
+
+/*
  * Special value for scanning to specify scanning or rescanning of all
  * possible channels, (target) ids, or luns on a given shost.
  */
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
index b7bdecb..d0a6a84 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@
 	 * of scatter-gather.
 	 */
 	unsigned short sg_tablesize;
+	unsigned short sg_prot_tablesize;
 
 	/*
 	 * Set this if the host adapter has limitations beside segment count.
@@ -599,6 +600,7 @@
 	int can_queue;
 	short cmd_per_lun;
 	short unsigned int sg_tablesize;
+	short unsigned int sg_prot_tablesize;
 	short unsigned int max_sectors;
 	unsigned long dma_boundary;
 	/* 
@@ -823,6 +825,11 @@
 	return shost->prot_capabilities;
 }
 
+static inline int scsi_host_prot_dma(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
+{
+	return shost->prot_capabilities >= SHOST_DIX_TYPE0_PROTECTION;
+}
+
 static inline unsigned int scsi_host_dif_capable(struct Scsi_Host *shost, unsigned int target_type)
 {
 	static unsigned char cap[] = { 0,