2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 34cae3ee74f1..45537ed7a5b3 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -1308,6 +1308,9 @@ struct net_device {
         atomic_long_t           rx_dropped;
         atomic_long_t           tx_dropped;
 
+        /* Stats to monitor carrier on<->off transitions */
+        atomic_t                carrier_changes;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
         /* List of functions to handle Wireless Extensions (instead of ioctl).
          * See <net/iw_handler.h> for details. Jean II */
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
index 16410b6e7819..9a7f7ace6649 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ enum {
         IFLA_NUM_RX_QUEUES,
         IFLA_CARRIER,
         IFLA_PHYS_PORT_ID,
+        IFLA_CARRIER_CHANGES,
         __IFLA_MAX
 };