diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo.h
index a0ad846e9450..fc68099ecd28 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo.h
@@ -87,6 +87,28 @@
 
 #define XE_PCI_BARRIER_MMAP_OFFSET	(0x50 << XE_PTE_SHIFT)
 
+/**
+ * enum xe_madv_purgeable_state - Buffer object purgeable state enumeration
+ *
+ * This enum defines the possible purgeable states for a buffer object,
+ * allowing userspace to provide memory usage hints to the kernel for
+ * better memory management under pressure.
+ *
+ * @XE_MADV_PURGEABLE_WILLNEED: The buffer object is needed and should not be purged.
+ * This is the default state.
+ * @XE_MADV_PURGEABLE_DONTNEED: The buffer object is not currently needed and can be
+ * purged by the kernel under memory pressure.
+ * @XE_MADV_PURGEABLE_PURGED: The buffer object has been purged by the kernel.
+ *
+ * Accessing a purged buffer will result in an error. Per i915 semantics,
+ * once purged, a BO remains permanently invalid and must be destroyed and recreated.
+ */
+enum xe_madv_purgeable_state {
+	XE_MADV_PURGEABLE_WILLNEED,
+	XE_MADV_PURGEABLE_DONTNEED,
+	XE_MADV_PURGEABLE_PURGED,
+};
+
 struct sg_table;
 
 struct xe_bo *xe_bo_alloc(void);
@@ -215,6 +237,40 @@ static inline bool xe_bo_is_protected(const struct xe_bo *bo)
 	return bo->pxp_key_instance;
 }
 
+/**
+ * xe_bo_is_purged() - Check if buffer object has been purged
+ * @bo: The buffer object to check
+ *
+ * Checks if the buffer object's backing store has been discarded by the
+ * kernel due to memory pressure after being marked as purgeable (DONTNEED).
+ * Once purged, the BO cannot be restored and any attempt to use it will fail.
+ *
+ * Context: Caller must hold the BO's dma-resv lock
+ * Return: true if the BO has been purged, false otherwise
+ */
+static inline bool xe_bo_is_purged(struct xe_bo *bo)
+{
+	xe_bo_assert_held(bo);
+	return bo->madv_purgeable == XE_MADV_PURGEABLE_PURGED;
+}
+
+/**
+ * xe_bo_madv_is_dontneed() - Check if BO is marked as DONTNEED
+ * @bo: The buffer object to check
+ *
+ * Checks if userspace has marked this BO as DONTNEED (i.e., its contents
+ * are not currently needed and can be discarded under memory pressure).
+ * This is used internally to decide whether a BO is eligible for purging.
+ *
+ * Context: Caller must hold the BO's dma-resv lock
+ * Return: true if the BO is marked DONTNEED, false otherwise
+ */
+static inline bool xe_bo_madv_is_dontneed(struct xe_bo *bo)
+{
+	xe_bo_assert_held(bo);
+	return bo->madv_purgeable == XE_MADV_PURGEABLE_DONTNEED;
+}
+
 static inline void xe_bo_unpin_map_no_vm(struct xe_bo *bo)
 {
 	if (likely(bo)) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo_types.h
index d4fe3c8dca5b..ff8317bfc1ae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_bo_types.h
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ struct xe_bo {
 	 * from default
 	 */
 	u64 min_align;
+
+	/**
+	 * @madv_purgeable: user space advise on BO purgeability, protected
+	 * by BO's dma-resv lock.
+	 */
+	u32 madv_purgeable;
 };
 
 #endif