diff --git a/include/libvirt/libvirt-domain.h b/include/libvirt/libvirt-domain.h
index 7aa5ef4543..b05bb94131 100644
--- a/include/libvirt/libvirt-domain.h
+++ b/include/libvirt/libvirt-domain.h
@@ -5128,6 +5128,24 @@ int virDomainGetMessages(virDomainPtr domain,
                          char ***msgs,
                          unsigned int flags);
 
+/**
+ * virDomainDirtyRateStatus:
+ *
+ * Details on the cause of a dirty rate calculation status.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+    VIR_DOMAIN_DIRTYRATE_UNSTARTED = 0, /* the dirtyrate calculation has
+                                           not been started */
+    VIR_DOMAIN_DIRTYRATE_MEASURING = 1, /* the dirtyrate calculation is
+                                           measuring */
+    VIR_DOMAIN_DIRTYRATE_MEASURED  = 2, /* the dirtyrate calculation is
+                                           completed */
+
+# ifdef VIR_ENUM_SENTINELS
+    VIR_DOMAIN_DIRTYRATE_LAST
+# endif
+} virDomainDirtyRateStatus;
+
 int virDomainStartDirtyRateCalc(virDomainPtr domain,
                                 int seconds,
                                 unsigned int flags);