diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index 6cb4640b6160..7a9ff5f83664 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -757,11 +757,17 @@ struct device_dma_parameters {
 
 /**
  * struct device_connection - Device Connection Descriptor
+ * @fwnode: The device node of the connected device
  * @endpoint: The names of the two devices connected together
  * @id: Unique identifier for the connection
  * @list: List head, private, for internal use only
+ *
+ * NOTE: @fwnode is not used together with @endpoint. @fwnode is used when
+ * platform firmware defines the connection. When the connection is registered
+ * with device_connection_add() @endpoint is used instead.
  */
 struct device_connection {
+	struct fwnode_handle	*fwnode;
 	const char		*endpoint[2];
 	const char		*id;
 	struct list_head	list;