diff --git a/libfwupd/fwupd-enums.c b/libfwupd/fwupd-enums.c
index 975e0c06b..6475159b6 100644
--- a/libfwupd/fwupd-enums.c
+++ b/libfwupd/fwupd-enums.c
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ fwupd_device_flag_to_string (FwupdDeviceFlags device_flag)
 		return "is-bootloader";
 	if (device_flag == FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_WAIT_FOR_REPLUG)
 		return "wait-for-replug";
+	if (device_flag == FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_IGNORE_VALIDATION)
+		return "ignore-validation";
 	if (device_flag == FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_UNKNOWN)
 		return "unknown";
 	return NULL;
@@ -199,6 +201,8 @@ fwupd_device_flag_from_string (const gchar *device_flag)
 		return FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_BOOTLOADER;
 	if (g_strcmp0 (device_flag, "wait-for-replug") == 0)
 		return FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_WAIT_FOR_REPLUG;
+	if (g_strcmp0 (device_flag, "ignore-validation") == 0)
+		return FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_IGNORE_VALIDATION;
 	return FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
diff --git a/libfwupd/fwupd-enums.h b/libfwupd/fwupd-enums.h
index f83728f3e..21c8a7c0c 100644
--- a/libfwupd/fwupd-enums.h
+++ b/libfwupd/fwupd-enums.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ typedef enum {
  * @FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_INSTALL_PARENT_FIRST:	Install composite firmware on the parent before the child
  * @FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_BOOTLOADER:		Is currently in bootloader mode
  * @FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_WAIT_FOR_REPLUG:		The hardware is waiting to be replugged
+ * @FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_IGNORE_VALIDATION:	Ignore validation safety checks when flashing this device
  *
  * The device flags.
  **/
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ typedef enum {
 #define FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_INSTALL_PARENT_FIRST	(1u << 12)	/* Since: 1.0.8 */
 #define FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_IS_BOOTLOADER		(1u << 13)	/* Since: 1.0.8 */
 #define FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_WAIT_FOR_REPLUG	(1u << 14)	/* Since: 1.1.2 */
+#define FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_IGNORE_VALIDATION	(1u << 15)	/* Since: 1.1.2 */
 #define FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_UNKNOWN		G_MAXUINT64	/* Since: 0.7.3 */
 typedef guint64 FwupdDeviceFlags;