diff --git a/src/intel/dev/intel_kmd.c b/src/intel/dev/intel_kmd.c
index 91b7f176095..d8541479f48 100644
--- a/src/intel/dev/intel_kmd.c
+++ b/src/intel/dev/intel_kmd.c
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ intel_get_kmd_type(int fd)
 
    if (strcmp(version->name, "i915") == 0)
       type = INTEL_KMD_TYPE_I915;
+#ifdef INTEL_XE_KMD_SUPPORTED
+   else if (strcmp(version->name, "xe") == 0)
+      type = INTEL_KMD_TYPE_XE;
+#endif
 
    drmFreeVersion(version);
    return type;
diff --git a/src/intel/dev/intel_kmd.h b/src/intel/dev/intel_kmd.h
index 4babbdfdc78..42481d2473c 100644
--- a/src/intel/dev/intel_kmd.h
+++ b/src/intel/dev/intel_kmd.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 enum intel_kmd_type {
    INTEL_KMD_TYPE_INVALID = 0,
    INTEL_KMD_TYPE_I915,
+   INTEL_KMD_TYPE_XE,
    INTEL_KMD_TYPE_STUB, /* Only used by ANV to run tests */
    INTEL_KMD_TYPE_LAST
 };