diff --git a/include/linux/vdpa.h b/include/linux/vdpa.h
index 26ae6ae1eac3..6b8cbf75712d 100644
--- a/include/linux/vdpa.h
+++ b/include/linux/vdpa.h
@@ -252,6 +252,17 @@ struct vdpa_map_file {
  * @reset:			Reset device
  *				@vdev: vdpa device
  *				Returns integer: success (0) or error (< 0)
+ * @compat_reset:		Reset device with compatibility quirks to
+ *				accommodate older userspace. Only needed by
+ *				parent driver which used to have bogus reset
+ *				behaviour, and has to maintain such behaviour
+ *				for compatibility with older userspace.
+ *				Historically compliant driver only has to
+ *				implement .reset, Historically non-compliant
+ *				driver should implement both.
+ *				@vdev: vdpa device
+ *				@flags: compatibility quirks for reset
+ *				Returns integer: success (0) or error (< 0)
  * @suspend:			Suspend the device (optional)
  *				@vdev: vdpa device
  *				Returns integer: success (0) or error (< 0)
@@ -393,6 +404,8 @@ struct vdpa_config_ops {
 	u8 (*get_status)(struct vdpa_device *vdev);
 	void (*set_status)(struct vdpa_device *vdev, u8 status);
 	int (*reset)(struct vdpa_device *vdev);
+	int (*compat_reset)(struct vdpa_device *vdev, u32 flags);
+#define VDPA_RESET_F_CLEAN_MAP 1
 	int (*suspend)(struct vdpa_device *vdev);
 	int (*resume)(struct vdpa_device *vdev);
 	size_t (*get_config_size)(struct vdpa_device *vdev);