diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/vhost.h b/include/uapi/linux/vhost.h
index c51f8e5cc608..5a8ad064445b 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/vhost.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/vhost.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct vhost_iotlb_msg {
 
 struct vhost_msg {
 	int type;
+	int padding0;
 	union {
 		struct vhost_iotlb_msg iotlb;
 		__u8 padding[64];