diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
index bda496adb50b959514679295eb767a0c7bcac0a2..c5e89ab21cd9cfac74013b2e329a8f230b8ac994 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/videodev2.h
@@ -178,6 +178,12 @@ enum v4l2_memory {
 
 /* see also http://vektor.theorem.ca/graphics/ycbcr/ */
 enum v4l2_colorspace {
+	/*
+	 * Default colorspace, i.e. let the driver figure it out.
+	 * Can only be used with video capture.
+	 */
+	V4L2_COLORSPACE_DEFAULT       = 0,
+
 	/* SMPTE 170M: used for broadcast NTSC/PAL SDTV */
 	V4L2_COLORSPACE_SMPTE170M     = 1,