diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo_types.h
index cf604adc13a3..314652afdca7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo_types.h
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ struct xe_bo {
 	 */
 	struct list_head client_link;
 #endif
+	/** @attr: User controlled attributes for bo */
+	struct {
+		/**
+		 * @atomic_access: type of atomic access bo needs
+		 * protected by bo dma-resv lock
+		 */
+		u32 atomic_access;
+	} attr;
 	/**
 	 * @pxp_key_instance: PXP key instance this BO was created against. A
 	 * 0 in this variable indicates that the BO does not use PXP encryption.