diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 640574294216..0dcc5de779c9 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -319,6 +319,8 @@ enum rw_hint {
 /* iocb->ki_waitq is valid */
 #define IOCB_WAITQ		(1 << 19)
 #define IOCB_NOIO		(1 << 20)
+/* can use bio alloc cache */
+#define IOCB_ALLOC_CACHE	(1 << 21)
 
 struct kiocb {
 	struct file		*ki_filp;