diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon_class.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon_class.c
index 4657ad38164b..f598a700ec15 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon_class.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon_class.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const char *extcon_cable_name[] = {
 	[EXTCON_SPDIF_OUT]	= "SPDIF-out",
 	[EXTCON_VIDEO_IN]	= "Video-in",
 	[EXTCON_VIDEO_OUT]	= "Video-out",
+	[EXTCON_MECHANICAL]	= "Mechanical",
 
 	NULL,
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/extcon.h b/include/linux/extcon.h
index 6495f7731400..cdd401477656 100644
--- a/include/linux/extcon.h
+++ b/include/linux/extcon.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ enum extcon_cable_name {
 	EXTCON_SPDIF_OUT,
 	EXTCON_VIDEO_IN,
 	EXTCON_VIDEO_OUT,
+	EXTCON_MECHANICAL,
 };
 extern const char *extcon_cable_name[];