diff --git a/api/mraa/types.h b/api/mraa/types.h
index 2cedd20..5d42eac 100644
--- a/api/mraa/types.h
+++ b/api/mraa/types.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ typedef enum {
     // USB platform extenders start at 256
     MRAA_FTDI_FT4222 = 256,         /**< FTDI FT4222 USB to i2c bridge */
 
+    MRAA_NULL_PLATFORM = 98,        /**< Platform with no capabilities that hosts a sub platform  */
     MRAA_UNKNOWN_PLATFORM =
     99 /**< An unknown platform type, typically will load INTEL_GALILEO_GEN1 */
 } mraa_platform_t;