diff --git a/model/VolumeBase.h b/model/VolumeBase.h
index 53eeb6f..fa9eee4 100644
--- a/model/VolumeBase.h
+++ b/model/VolumeBase.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
     State getState() const { return mState; }
     const std::string& getPath() const { return mPath; }
     const std::string& getInternalPath() const { return mInternalPath; }
+    int getDeviceFd() const { return dup(mDeviceFd.get()); }
 
     status_t setDiskId(const std::string& diskId);
     status_t setPartGuid(const std::string& partGuid);
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@
     status_t setId(const std::string& id);
     status_t setPath(const std::string& path);
     status_t setInternalPath(const std::string& internalPath);
+    status_t setDeviceFd(int deviceFd);
 
     android::sp<android::os::IVoldListener> getListener() const;
 
@@ -147,6 +149,8 @@
     std::string mInternalPath;
     /* Flag indicating that volume should emit no events */
     bool mSilent;
+    /* The filedescriptor for the fuse device, if the volume uses fuse, or -1 otherwise */
+    android::base::unique_fd mDeviceFd;
 
     /* Volumes stacked on top of this volume */
     std::list<std::shared_ptr<VolumeBase>> mVolumes;