diff --git a/include/rdma/ib_mad.h b/include/rdma/ib_mad.h
index d3b9401b77b0..b513f57e1725 100644
--- a/include/rdma/ib_mad.h
+++ b/include/rdma/ib_mad.h
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@
 
 #define IB_MGMT_MAX_METHODS			128
 
+/* MAD Status field bit masks */
+#define IB_MGMT_MAD_STATUS_SUCCESS			0x0000
+#define IB_MGMT_MAD_STATUS_BUSY				0x0001
+#define IB_MGMT_MAD_STATUS_REDIRECT_REQD		0x0002
+#define IB_MGMT_MAD_STATUS_BAD_VERSION			0x0004
+#define IB_MGMT_MAD_STATUS_UNSUPPORTED_METHOD		0x0008
+#define IB_MGMT_MAD_STATUS_UNSUPPORTED_METHOD_ATTRIB	0x000c
+#define IB_MGMT_MAD_STATUS_INVALID_ATTRIB_VALUE		0x001c
+
 /* RMPP information */
 #define IB_MGMT_RMPP_VERSION			1