diff --git a/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/vlun.c b/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/vlun.c
index a53f583e2d7b1..50f8e93007704 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/vlun.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/vlun.c
@@ -1008,6 +1008,8 @@ int cxlflash_disk_virtual_open(struct scsi_device *sdev, void *arg)
 	virt->last_lba = last_lba;
 	virt->rsrc_handle = rsrc_handle;
 
+	if (lli->port_sel == BOTH_PORTS)
+		virt->hdr.return_flags |= DK_CXLFLASH_ALL_PORTS_ACTIVE;
 out:
 	if (likely(ctxi))
 		put_context(ctxi);
diff --git a/include/uapi/scsi/cxlflash_ioctl.h b/include/uapi/scsi/cxlflash_ioctl.h
index 831351b2e6602..2302f3ce5f860 100644
--- a/include/uapi/scsi/cxlflash_ioctl.h
+++ b/include/uapi/scsi/cxlflash_ioctl.h
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ struct dk_cxlflash_hdr {
 	__u64 return_flags;		/* Returned flags */
 };
 
+/*
+ * Return flag definitions available to all ioctls
+ *
+ * Similar to the input flags, these are grown from the bottom-up with the
+ * intention that ioctl-specific return flag definitions would grow from the
+ * top-down, allowing the two sets to co-exist. While not required/enforced
+ * at this time, this provides future flexibility.
+ */
+#define DK_CXLFLASH_ALL_PORTS_ACTIVE	0x0000000000000001ULL
+
 /*
  * Notes:
  * -----