diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
index 408b8c730731..ca1d90bcb74d 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ enum perf_sw_ids {
 	PERF_COUNT_SW_PAGE_FAULTS_MAJ		= 6,
 	PERF_COUNT_SW_ALIGNMENT_FAULTS		= 7,
 	PERF_COUNT_SW_EMULATION_FAULTS		= 8,
+	PERF_COUNT_SW_DUMMY			= 9,
 
 	PERF_COUNT_SW_MAX,			/* non-ABI */
 };