diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 74a456fe487f..006332805702 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -367,8 +367,9 @@ static int i915_getparam(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 		value = i915_gem_mmap_gtt_version();
 		break;
 	case I915_PARAM_HAS_SCHEDULER:
-		value = dev_priv->engine[RCS] &&
-			dev_priv->engine[RCS]->schedule;
+		value = 0;
+		if (dev_priv->engine[RCS] && dev_priv->engine[RCS]->schedule)
+			value |= I915_SCHEDULER_CAP_ENABLED;
 		break;
 	case I915_PARAM_MMAP_VERSION:
 		/* Remember to bump this if the version changes! */
diff --git a/include/uapi/drm/i915_drm.h b/include/uapi/drm/i915_drm.h
index fe25a01c81f2..aa4a3b20ef6b 100644
--- a/include/uapi/drm/i915_drm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/drm/i915_drm.h
@@ -397,10 +397,17 @@ typedef struct drm_i915_irq_wait {
 #define I915_PARAM_MIN_EU_IN_POOL	 39
 #define I915_PARAM_MMAP_GTT_VERSION	 40
 
-/* Query whether DRM_I915_GEM_EXECBUFFER2 supports user defined execution
+/*
+ * Query whether DRM_I915_GEM_EXECBUFFER2 supports user defined execution
  * priorities and the driver will attempt to execute batches in priority order.
+ * The param returns a capability bitmask, nonzero implies that the scheduler
+ * is enabled, with different features present according to the mask.
  */
 #define I915_PARAM_HAS_SCHEDULER	 41
+#define   I915_SCHEDULER_CAP_ENABLED	(1ul << 0)
+#define   I915_SCHEDULER_CAP_PRIORITY	(1ul << 1)
+#define   I915_SCHEDULER_CAP_PREEMPTION	(1ul << 2)
+
 #define I915_PARAM_HUC_STATUS		 42
 
 /* Query whether DRM_I915_GEM_EXECBUFFER2 supports the ability to opt-out of