diff --git a/include/linux/spi/ads7846.h b/include/linux/spi/ads7846.h
index d8823e2..adb3dafd 100644
--- a/include/linux/spi/ads7846.h
+++ b/include/linux/spi/ads7846.h
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@
 	u16	y_min, y_max;
 	u16	pressure_min, pressure_max;
 
-	u16	debounce_max;		/* max number of readings per sample */
+	u16	debounce_max;		/* max number of additional readings
+					 * per sample */
 	u16	debounce_tol;		/* tolerance used for filtering */
-
+	u16	debounce_rep;		/* additional consecutive good readings
+					 * required after the first two */
 	int	(*get_pendown_state)(void);
 };