diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
index f98bbcced8ff..04481c717fee 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
@@ -1684,6 +1684,7 @@ struct v4l2_ext_control {
 		__u8 __user *p_u8;
 		__u16 __user *p_u16;
 		__u32 __user *p_u32;
+		struct v4l2_area __user *p_area;
 		void __user *ptr;
 	};
 } __attribute__ ((packed));