diff --git a/include/linux/iio/iio.h b/include/linux/iio/iio.h
index 8e0afaaa3f75..81413cd3a3e7 100644
--- a/include/linux/iio/iio.h
+++ b/include/linux/iio/iio.h
@@ -381,6 +381,11 @@ s64 iio_get_time_ns(const struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
 
 #define INDIO_MAX_RAW_ELEMENTS		4
 
+struct iio_val_int_plus_micro {
+	int integer;
+	int micro;
+};
+
 struct iio_trigger; /* forward declaration */
 
 /**