diff --git a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_private.h b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_private.h
index ff6942e..2378799 100644
--- a/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_private.h
+++ b/services/std_svc/spmd/spmd_private.h
@@ -52,8 +52,14 @@
 	cpu_context_t cpu_ctx;
 	spmc_state_t state;
 	bool secure_interrupt_ongoing;
+#if ENABLE_SPMD_LP
+	uint8_t spmd_lp_sync_req_ongoing;
+#endif
 } spmd_spm_core_context_t;
 
+/* Flags to indicate ongoing requests for SPMD EL3 logical partitions */
+#define SPMD_LP_FFA_DIR_REQ_ONGOING		U(0x1)
+
 /*
  * Reserve ID for NS physical FFA Endpoint.
  */