diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
index c0c36c165bf4..9a920f071ff9 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ enum v4l2_field {
 	((field) == V4L2_FIELD_BOTTOM ||\
 	 (field) == V4L2_FIELD_TOP ||\
 	 (field) == V4L2_FIELD_ALTERNATE)
+#define V4L2_FIELD_IS_INTERLACED(field) \
+	((field) == V4L2_FIELD_INTERLACED ||\
+	 (field) == V4L2_FIELD_INTERLACED_TB ||\
+	 (field) == V4L2_FIELD_INTERLACED_BT)
+#define V4L2_FIELD_IS_SEQUENTIAL(field) \
+	((field) == V4L2_FIELD_SEQ_TB ||\
+	 (field) == V4L2_FIELD_SEQ_BT)
 
 enum v4l2_buf_type {
 	V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE        = 1,