diff --git a/cmds/lshal/DebugCommand.h b/cmds/lshal/DebugCommand.h
index 9b91084..6e12008 100644
--- a/cmds/lshal/DebugCommand.h
+++ b/cmds/lshal/DebugCommand.h
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
     std::string mInterfaceName;
     std::vector<std::string> mOptions;
 
+    // Outputs the actual descriptor of a hal instead of the debug output
+    // if the arguments provided are a superclass of the actual hal impl.
+    bool mExcludesParentInstances;
+
     DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(DebugCommand);
 };