diff --git a/include/linux/device-mapper.h b/include/linux/device-mapper.h
index c1ba76c..8209e08 100644
--- a/include/linux/device-mapper.h
+++ b/include/linux/device-mapper.h
@@ -112,7 +112,14 @@
 /*
  * Information about a target type
  */
+
+/*
+ * Target features
+ */
+#define DM_TARGET_SUPPORTS_BARRIERS 0x00000001
+
 struct target_type {
+	uint64_t features;
 	const char *name;
 	struct module *module;
 	unsigned version[3];