diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock.h
index e07cc206919d..8b1ba1607091 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/qspinlock.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include <asm-generic/qspinlock_types.h>
 #include <asm/paravirt.h>
 
+#define _Q_PENDING_LOOPS	(1 << 9)
+
 #define	queued_spin_unlock queued_spin_unlock
 /**
  * queued_spin_unlock - release a queued spinlock