diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/capability.h b/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
index ba478fa3012e..7109e65070af 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
@@ -343,7 +343,11 @@ struct vfs_cap_data {
 
 #define CAP_BLOCK_SUSPEND    36
 
-#define CAP_LAST_CAP         CAP_BLOCK_SUSPEND
+/* Allow things that trivially permit root to modify the running kernel */
+
+#define CAP_COMPROMISE_KERNEL  37
+
+#define CAP_LAST_CAP         CAP_COMPROMISE_KERNEL
 
 #define cap_valid(x) ((x) >= 0 && (x) <= CAP_LAST_CAP)