diff --git a/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h b/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
index 45082e59f..cf3d271a9 100644
--- a/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
+++ b/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 #define VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1 32
 #endif
 
+#ifndef VIRTIO_BLK_F_CONFIG_WCE
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_CONFIG_WCE	11
+#endif
+
 #define MAX_VHOST_VRINGS	256
 
 #define SPDK_VHOST_SCSI_CTRLR_MAX_DEVS 8