diff --git a/dirs.h b/dirs.h
index bf7a445f81..fb32442682 100644
--- a/dirs.h
+++ b/dirs.h
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@
 
 RETRO_BEGIN_DECLS
 
+enum rarch_dir_type
+{
+   RARCH_DIR_NONE = 0,
+   RARCH_DIR_SAVEFILE,
+   RARCH_DIR_SAVESTATE,
+   RARCH_DIR_SYSTEM,
+   RARCH_DIR_OSK_OVERLAY
+};
+
 /* init functions */
 
 bool dir_init_shader(void);