diff --git a/include/linux/dma-direction.h b/include/linux/dma-direction.h
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+#ifndef _LINUX_DMA_DIRECTION_H
+#define _LINUX_DMA_DIRECTION_H
+/*
+ * These definitions mirror those in pci.h, so they can be used
+ * interchangeably with their PCI_ counterparts.
+ */
+enum dma_data_direction {
+	DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL = 0,
+	DMA_TO_DEVICE = 1,
+	DMA_FROM_DEVICE = 2,
+	DMA_NONE = 3,
+};
+#endif