diff --git a/include/drivers/ufs.h b/include/drivers/ufs.h
index 574c4ea..3f8f360 100644
--- a/include/drivers/ufs.h
+++ b/include/drivers/ufs.h
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@
 #define UFS_VENDOR_SKHYNIX		U(0x1AD)
 
 #define MAX_MODEL_LEN 16
+
+/* maximum number of retries for a general UIC command  */
+#define UFS_UIC_COMMAND_RETRIES		3
+
 /**
  * ufs_dev_desc - ufs device details from the device descriptor
  * @wmanufacturerid: card details