diff --git a/include/drm/drm.h b/include/drm/drm.h
index f0b4c16b..229a29f9 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm.h
@@ -627,6 +627,14 @@ struct drm_get_cap {
  */
 #define DRM_CLIENT_CAP_STEREO_3D	1
 
+/**
+ * DRM_CLIENT_CAP_UNIVERSAL_PLANES
+ *
+ * if set to 1, the DRM core will expose the full universal plane list
+ * (including primary and cursor planes).
+ */
+#define DRM_CLIENT_CAP_UNIVERSAL_PLANES 2
+
 /** DRM_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_CAP ioctl argument type */
 struct drm_set_client_cap {
 	__u64 capability;
diff --git a/xf86drmMode.h b/xf86drmMode.h
index 6eab5656..b260af7c 100644
--- a/xf86drmMode.h
+++ b/xf86drmMode.h
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ typedef struct _drmModeConnector {
 	uint32_t *encoders; /**< List of encoder ids */
 } drmModeConnector, *drmModeConnectorPtr;
 
+#define DRM_PLANE_TYPE_OVERLAY 0
+#define DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY 1
+#define DRM_PLANE_TYPE_CURSOR  2
+
 typedef struct _drmModeObjectProperties {
 	uint32_t count_props;
 	uint32_t *props;