diff --git a/include/linux/mhi.h b/include/linux/mhi.h
index 944aa3aa3035..5e08468854db 100644
--- a/include/linux/mhi.h
+++ b/include/linux/mhi.h
@@ -719,8 +719,13 @@ void mhi_device_put(struct mhi_device *mhi_dev);
  *                            host and device execution environments match and
  *                            channels are in a DISABLED state.
  * @mhi_dev: Device associated with the channels
+ * @flags: MHI channel flags
  */
-int mhi_prepare_for_transfer(struct mhi_device *mhi_dev);
+int mhi_prepare_for_transfer(struct mhi_device *mhi_dev,
+			     unsigned int flags);
+
+/* Automatically allocate and queue inbound buffers */
+#define MHI_CH_INBOUND_ALLOC_BUFS BIT(0)
 
 /**
  * mhi_unprepare_from_transfer - Reset UL and DL channels for data transfer.