diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.h b/net/tipc/bearer.h
index 278ff7f..635c908 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.h
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.h
@@ -60,9 +60,14 @@
 #define TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_IB	2
 #define TIPC_MEDIA_TYPE_UDP	3
 
-/* minimum bearer MTU */
+/* Minimum bearer MTU */
 #define TIPC_MIN_BEARER_MTU	(MAX_H_SIZE + INT_H_SIZE)
 
+/* Identifiers for distinguishing between broadcast/multicast and replicast
+ */
+#define TIPC_BROADCAST_SUPPORT  1
+#define TIPC_REPLICAST_SUPPORT  2
+
 /**
  * struct tipc_media_addr - destination address used by TIPC bearers
  * @value: address info (format defined by media)
@@ -210,6 +215,7 @@
 void tipc_bearer_cleanup(void);
 void tipc_bearer_stop(struct net *net);
 int tipc_bearer_mtu(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id);
+bool tipc_bearer_bcast_support(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id);
 void tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id,
 			  struct sk_buff *skb,
 			  struct tipc_media_addr *dest);