diff --git a/include/libcamera/control_ids.h b/include/libcamera/control_ids.h
index 75b6a2d5cafe..97ba11ec5f7b 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/control_ids.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/control_ids.h
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
 
 namespace libcamera {
 
+enum CameraLocation {
+	CAMERA_LOCATION_FRONT,
+	CAMERA_LOCATION_BACK,
+	CAMERA_LOCATION_EXTERNAL,
+};
+
 enum ControlId {
 	AwbEnable,
 	Brightness,
@@ -19,6 +25,7 @@ enum ControlId {
 	Saturation,
 	ManualExposure,
 	ManualGain,
+	Location,
 };
 
 } /* namespace libcamera */