diff --git a/include/linux/virtio_console.h b/include/linux/virtio_console.h
index 92228a8..ae4f039 100644
--- a/include/linux/virtio_console.h
+++ b/include/linux/virtio_console.h
@@ -12,14 +12,37 @@
 
 /* Feature bits */
 #define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_F_SIZE	0	/* Does host provide console size? */
+#define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_F_MULTIPORT 1	/* Does host provide multiple ports? */
 
 struct virtio_console_config {
 	/* colums of the screens */
 	__u16 cols;
 	/* rows of the screens */
 	__u16 rows;
+	/* max. number of ports this device can hold */
+	__u32 max_nr_ports;
+	/* number of ports added so far */
+	__u32 nr_ports;
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
+/*
+ * A message that's passed between the Host and the Guest for a
+ * particular port.
+ */
+struct virtio_console_control {
+	__u32 id;		/* Port number */
+	__u16 event;		/* The kind of control event (see below) */
+	__u16 value;		/* Extra information for the key */
+};
+
+/* Some events for control messages */
+#define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_READY	0
+#define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_CONSOLE_PORT	1
+#define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_RESIZE		2
+#define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_OPEN	3
+#define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_NAME	4
+#define VIRTIO_CONSOLE_PORT_REMOVE	5
+
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 int __init virtio_cons_early_init(int (*put_chars)(u32, const char *, int));
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */