diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-common.h b/include/media/v4l2-common.h
index e94aff0..1440d4a 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-common.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-common.h
@@ -26,8 +26,14 @@
 #ifndef V4L2_COMMON_H_
 #define V4L2_COMMON_H_
 
+#include <media/v4l2-dev.h>
+
 /* v4l debugging and diagnostics */
 
+/* Debug bitmask flags to be used on V4L2 */
+#define V4L2_DEBUG_IOCTL     0x01
+#define V4L2_DEBUG_IOCTL_ARG 0x02
+
 /* Common printk constucts for v4l-i2c drivers. These macros create a unique
    prefix consisting of the driver name, the adapter number and the i2c
    address. */