diff --git a/fs/ubifs/ubifs-media.h b/fs/ubifs/ubifs-media.h
index e24380cf46ed4..d47e9569b3de0 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/ubifs-media.h
+++ b/fs/ubifs/ubifs-media.h
@@ -300,6 +300,13 @@ enum {
 /* The largest UBIFS node */
 #define UBIFS_MAX_NODE_SZ UBIFS_MAX_INO_NODE_SZ
 
+/*
+ * xattr name of UBIFS encryption context, we don't use a prefix
+ * nor a long name to not waste space on the flash.
+ */
+#define UBIFS_XATTR_NAME_ENCRYPTION_CONTEXT "c"
+
+
 /*
  * On-flash inode flags.
  *