diff --git a/include/linux/spi/mc33880.h b/include/linux/spi/mc33880.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82ffccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/spi/mc33880.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#ifndef LINUX_SPI_MC33880_H
+#define LINUX_SPI_MC33880_H
+
+struct mc33880_platform_data {
+	/* number assigned to the first GPIO */
+	unsigned	base;
+};
+
+#endif
+