diff --git a/include/spl.h b/include/spl.h
index c3b31c6e69..fe624bad58 100644
--- a/include/spl.h
+++ b/include/spl.h
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 #define MMCSD_MODE_FS		2
 #define MMCSD_MODE_EMMCBOOT	3
 
+#define SPL_NEXT_STAGE_UNDEFINED	0
+#define SPL_NEXT_STAGE_UBOOT		1
+#define SPL_NEXT_STAGE_KERNEL		2
+
 struct spl_image_info {
 	const char *name;
 	u8 os;