diff --git a/include/linux/usb/gadget.h b/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
index 3cc93237ff98..8e81f9eb95e4 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ struct usb_gadget_ops {
  *	or B-Peripheral wants to take host role.
  * @quirk_ep_out_aligned_size: epout requires buffer size to be aligned to
  *	MaxPacketSize.
+ * @quirk_avoids_skb_reserve: udc/platform wants to avoid skb_reserve() in
+ *	u_ether.c to improve performance.
  * @is_selfpowered: if the gadget is self-powered.
  * @deactivated: True if gadget is deactivated - in deactivated state it cannot
  *	be connected.
@@ -398,6 +400,7 @@ struct usb_gadget {
 	unsigned			quirk_altset_not_supp:1;
 	unsigned			quirk_stall_not_supp:1;
 	unsigned			quirk_zlp_not_supp:1;
+	unsigned			quirk_avoids_skb_reserve:1;
 	unsigned			is_selfpowered:1;
 	unsigned			deactivated:1;
 	unsigned			connected:1;
@@ -473,6 +476,16 @@ static inline int gadget_is_zlp_supported(struct usb_gadget *g)
 	return !g->quirk_zlp_not_supp;
 }
 
+/**
+ * gadget_avoids_skb_reserve - return true iff the hardware would like to avoid
+ *	skb_reserve to improve performance.
+ * @g: controller to check for quirk
+ */
+static inline int gadget_avoids_skb_reserve(struct usb_gadget *g)
+{
+	return g->quirk_avoids_skb_reserve;
+}
+
 /**
  * gadget_is_dualspeed - return true iff the hardware handles high speed
  * @g: controller that might support both high and full speeds