diff --git a/include/linux/videodev2.h b/include/linux/videodev2.h
index 3829c0b60f52..1168f6ff40eb 100644
--- a/include/linux/videodev2.h
+++ b/include/linux/videodev2.h
@@ -840,6 +840,18 @@ struct v4l2_pix_format {
 /* The metadata format identifier for FE stats buffers. */
 #define V4L2_META_FMT_RPI_FE_STATS v4l2_fourcc('R', 'P', 'F', 'S')
 
+/*
+ * Line-based metadata formats. Remember to update v4l_fill_fmtdesc() when
+ * adding new ones!
+ */
+#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_8		v4l2_fourcc('M', 'E', 'T', '8') /* Generic 8-bit metadata */
+#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_10	v4l2_fourcc('M', 'C', '1', 'A') /* 10-bit CSI-2 packed 8-bit metadata */
+#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_12	v4l2_fourcc('M', 'C', '1', 'C') /* 12-bit CSI-2 packed 8-bit metadata */
+#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_14	v4l2_fourcc('M', 'C', '1', 'E') /* 14-bit CSI-2 packed 8-bit metadata */
+#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_16	v4l2_fourcc('M', 'C', '1', 'G') /* 16-bit CSI-2 packed 8-bit metadata */
+#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_20	v4l2_fourcc('M', 'C', '1', 'K') /* 20-bit CSI-2 packed 8-bit metadata */
+#define V4L2_META_FMT_GENERIC_CSI2_24	v4l2_fourcc('M', 'C', '1', 'O') /* 24-bit CSI-2 packed 8-bit metadata */
+
 /* priv field value to indicates that subsequent fields are valid. */
 #define V4L2_PIX_FMT_PRIV_MAGIC		0xfeedcafe