diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/msm_ipa.h b/include/uapi/linux/msm_ipa.h
index d596fc155224..3e258d6293ce 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/msm_ipa.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/msm_ipa.h
@@ -1808,7 +1808,10 @@ struct ipa_ipgre_info {
 	 * GRE header value.
 	 */
 	uint16_t gre_protocol;
-	uint8_t unused; /* for alignment */
+	/* If v6 tunnel: option header enabled then set "true"
+	 * If v4 tunnel: option header enabled then set "false"
+	 */
+	uint8_t ipv6_option_hdr_enabled;
 	/*
 	 * The number of valid elements in, and the accompanying
 	 * exception_list, below