diff --git a/include/linux/ipa_qdss.h b/include/linux/ipa_qdss.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9562db6b738a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/ipa_qdss.h
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _IPA_QDSS_H_
+#define _IPA_QDSS_H_
+
+#include <linux/ipa.h>
+
+/**
+ * enum ipa_qdss_notify - these are the only return items
+ * @IPA_QDSS_SUCCESS: will be returned as it is for both conn
+ *						and disconn
+ * @IPA_QDSS_PIPE_CONN_FAILURE: will be returned as negative value
+ * @IPA_QDSS_PIPE_DISCONN_FAILURE: will be returned as negative value
+ */
+enum ipa_qdss_notify {
+	IPA_QDSS_SUCCESS,
+	IPA_QDSS_PIPE_CONN_FAILURE,
+	IPA_QDSS_PIPE_DISCONN_FAILURE,
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct  ipa_qdss_conn_in_params - QDSS -> IPA TX configuration
+ * @data_fifo_base_addr: Base address of the data FIFO used by BAM
+ * @data_fifo_size: Size of the data FIFO
+ * @desc_fifo_base_addr: Base address of the descriptor FIFO by BAM
+ * @desc_fifo_size: Should be configured to 1 by QDSS
+ * @bam_p_evt_dest_addr: equivalent to event_ring_doorbell_pa
+ *			physical address of the doorbell that IPA uC
+ *			will update the headpointer of the event ring.
+ *			QDSS should send BAM_P_EVNT_REG address in this var
+ *			Configured with the GSI Doorbell Address.
+ *			GSI sends Update RP by doing a write to this address
+ * @bam_p_evt_threshold: Threshold level of how many bytes consumed
+ * @override_eot: if override EOT==1, it doesn't check the EOT bit in
+ *			the descriptor
+ */
+struct ipa_qdss_conn_in_params {
+	phys_addr_t  data_fifo_base_addr;
+	u32  data_fifo_size;
+	phys_addr_t desc_fifo_base_addr;
+	u32 desc_fifo_size;
+	phys_addr_t  bam_p_evt_dest_addr;
+	u32 bam_p_evt_threshold;
+	u32 override_eot;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct  ipa_qdss_conn_out_params - information provided
+ *				to QDSS driver
+ * @rx_db_pa: physical address of IPA doorbell for RX (QDSS->IPA transactions)
+ *		QDSS to take this address and assign it to BAM_P_EVENT_DEST_ADDR
+ */
+struct ipa_qdss_conn_out_params {
+	phys_addr_t ipa_rx_db_pa;
+};
+
+#if defined CONFIG_IPA3
+
+/**
+ * ipa_qdss_conn_pipes - Client should call this
+ * function to connect QDSS -> IPA pipe
+ *
+ * @in: [in] input parameters from client
+ * @out: [out] output params to client
+ *
+ * Note: Should not be called from atomic context
+ *
+ * @Return 0 on success, negative on failure
+ */
+int ipa_qdss_conn_pipes(struct ipa_qdss_conn_in_params *in,
+	struct ipa_qdss_conn_out_params *out);
+
+/**
+ * ipa_qdss_disconn_pipes() - Client should call this
+ *		function to disconnect pipes
+ *
+ * Note: Should not be called from atomic context
+ *
+ * Returns: 0 on success, negative on failure
+ */
+int ipa_qdss_disconn_pipes(void);
+
+#else /* CONFIG_IPA3 */
+
+static inline int ipa_qdss_conn_pipes(struct ipa_qdss_conn_in_params *in,
+	struct ipa_qdss_conn_out_params *out)
+{
+	return -IPA_QDSS_PIPE_CONN_FAILURE;
+}
+
+static inline int ipa_qdss_disconn_pipes(void)
+{
+	return -IPA_QDSS_PIPE_DISCONN_FAILURE;
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_IPA3 */
+#endif /* _IPA_QDSS_H_ */
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/msm_ipa.h b/include/uapi/linux/msm_ipa.h
index 2b49aa195d84..7852144e6f73 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/msm_ipa.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/msm_ipa.h
@@ -425,6 +425,8 @@ enum ipa_client_type {
 #define IPA_CLIENT_MHI_PRIME_DPL_PROD IPA_CLIENT_MHI_PRIME_DPL_PROD
 #define IPA_CLIENT_AQC_ETHERNET_PROD IPA_CLIENT_AQC_ETHERNET_PROD
 #define IPA_CLIENT_AQC_ETHERNET_CONS IPA_CLIENT_AQC_ETHERNET_CONS
+#define IPA_CLIENT_MHI_QDSS_CONS IPA_CLIENT_MHI_QDSS_CONS
+#define IPA_CLIENT_QDSS_PROD IPA_CLIENT_QDSS_PROD
 
 #define IPA_CLIENT_IS_APPS_CONS(client) \
 	((client) == IPA_CLIENT_APPS_LAN_CONS || \