diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/can.h b/include/uapi/linux/can.h
index 06d92d6be6e6..1e988fdeba34 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/can.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/can.h
@@ -175,6 +175,23 @@ struct sockaddr_can {
 		/* transport protocol class address information (e.g. ISOTP) */
 		struct { canid_t rx_id, tx_id; } tp;
 
+		/* J1939 address information */
+		struct {
+			/* 8 byte name when using dynamic addressing */
+			__u64 name;
+
+			/* pgn:
+			 * 8 bit: PS in PDU2 case, else 0
+			 * 8 bit: PF
+			 * 1 bit: DP
+			 * 1 bit: reserved
+			 */
+			__u32 pgn;
+
+			/* 1 byte address */
+			__u8 addr;
+		} j1939;
+
 		/* reserved for future CAN protocols address information */
 	} can_addr;
 };