diff --git a/tools/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/svm.h b/tools/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/svm.h
index 554f75fe013c..efa969325ede 100644
--- a/tools/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/svm.h
+++ b/tools/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/svm.h
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@
 #define SVM_VMGEXIT_GET_AP_JUMP_TABLE		1
 #define SVM_VMGEXIT_UNSUPPORTED_EVENT		0x8000ffff
 
+/* Exit code reserved for hypervisor/software use */
+#define SVM_EXIT_SW				0xf0000000
+
 #define SVM_EXIT_ERR           -1
 
 #define SVM_EXIT_REASONS \