diff --git a/include/linux/kmsg_dump.h b/include/linux/kmsg_dump.h
index 3378bcbe585e..ae38035f1dca 100644
--- a/include/linux/kmsg_dump.h
+++ b/include/linux/kmsg_dump.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ enum kmsg_dump_reason {
  * 		through the record iterator
  * @max_reason:	filter for highest reason number that should be dumped
  * @registered:	Flag that specifies if this is already registered
+ * @active:	Flag that specifies if this is currently dumping
+ * @cur_seq:	Points to the oldest message to dump
+ * @next_seq:	Points after the newest message to dump
  */
 struct kmsg_dumper {
 	struct list_head list;
@@ -45,8 +48,6 @@ struct kmsg_dumper {
 	bool registered;
 
 	/* private state of the kmsg iterator */
-	u32 cur_idx;
-	u32 next_idx;
 	u64 cur_seq;
 	u64 next_seq;
 };