diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
index 0efef9cf014f..386caf6771ed 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
@@ -294,6 +294,14 @@
 #define __no_sanitize_address __attribute__((no_sanitize_address))
 #endif
 
+#if GCC_VERSION >= 50100
+/*
+ * Mark structures as requiring designated initializers.
+ * https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Designated-Inits.html
+ */
+#define __designated_init __attribute__((designated_init))
+#endif
+
 #endif	/* gcc version >= 40000 specific checks */
 
 #if !defined(__noclone)
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index f8110051188f..80a1dea36cbe 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -440,6 +440,10 @@ static __always_inline void __write_once_size(volatile void *p, void *res, int s
 # define __attribute_const__	/* unimplemented */
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __designated_init
+# define __designated_init
+#endif
+
 #ifndef __latent_entropy
 # define __latent_entropy
 #endif