diff --git a/include/net/nfc/nfc.h b/include/net/nfc/nfc.h
index 5187ec70b66a..0e353f1658bb 100644
--- a/include/net/nfc/nfc.h
+++ b/include/net/nfc/nfc.h
@@ -97,6 +97,23 @@ struct nfc_target {
 	u8 logical_idx;
 };
 
+/**
+ * nfc_se - A structure for NFC accessible secure elements.
+ *
+ * @idx: The secure element index. User space will enable or
+ *       disable a secure element by its index.
+ * @type: The secure element type. It can be SE_UICC or
+ *        SE_EMBEDDED.
+ * @state: The secure element state, either enabled or disabled.
+ *
+ */
+struct nfc_se {
+	struct list_head list;
+	u32 idx;
+	u16 type;
+	u16 state;
+};
+
 struct nfc_genl_data {
 	u32 poll_req_portid;
 	struct mutex genl_data_mutex;
@@ -118,7 +135,7 @@ struct nfc_dev {
 	struct nfc_genl_data genl_data;
 	u32 supported_protocols;
 
-	u32 active_se;
+	struct list_head secure_elements;
 
 	int tx_headroom;
 	int tx_tailroom;
@@ -221,4 +238,7 @@ int nfc_tm_data_received(struct nfc_dev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 void nfc_driver_failure(struct nfc_dev *dev, int err);
 
+int nfc_add_se(struct nfc_dev *dev, u32 se_idx, u16 type);
+int nfc_remove_se(struct nfc_dev *dev, u32 se_idx);
+
 #endif /* __NET_NFC_H */
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nfc.h b/include/uapi/linux/nfc.h
index fb304fb774cc..3a57cef0b986 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nfc.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nfc.h
@@ -199,10 +199,12 @@ enum nfc_sdp_attr {
 #define NFC_PROTO_ISO14443_B_MASK (1 << NFC_PROTO_ISO14443_B)
 
 /* NFC Secure Elements */
-#define NFC_SE_NONE     0x0
 #define NFC_SE_UICC     0x1
 #define NFC_SE_EMBEDDED 0x2
 
+#define NFC_SE_DISABLED 0x0
+#define NFC_SE_ENABLED  0x1
+
 struct sockaddr_nfc {
 	sa_family_t sa_family;
 	__u32 dev_idx;
diff --git a/net/nfc/core.c b/net/nfc/core.c
index a43a56d7f4be..dacadfbcacea 100644
--- a/net/nfc/core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/core.c
@@ -760,6 +760,49 @@ inline void nfc_driver_failure(struct nfc_dev *dev, int err)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nfc_driver_failure);
 
+int nfc_add_se(struct nfc_dev *dev, u32 se_idx, u16 type)
+{
+	struct nfc_se *se, *n;
+
+	pr_debug("%s se index %d\n", dev_name(&dev->dev), se_idx);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(se, n, &dev->secure_elements, list)
+		if (se->idx == se_idx)
+			return -EALREADY;
+
+	se = kzalloc(sizeof(struct nfc_se), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!se)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	se->idx = se_idx;
+	se->type = type;
+	se->state = NFC_SE_DISABLED;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&se->list);
+
+	list_add(&se->list, &dev->secure_elements);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nfc_add_se);
+
+int nfc_remove_se(struct nfc_dev *dev, u32 se_idx)
+{
+	struct nfc_se *se, *n;
+
+	pr_debug("%s se index %d\n", dev_name(&dev->dev), se_idx);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(se, n, &dev->secure_elements, list)
+		if (se->idx == se_idx) {
+			list_del(&se->list);
+			kfree(se);
+
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nfc_remove_se);
+
 static void nfc_release(struct device *d)
 {
 	struct nfc_dev *dev = to_nfc_dev(d);
@@ -856,9 +899,9 @@ struct nfc_dev *nfc_allocate_device(struct nfc_ops *ops,
 
 	dev->ops = ops;
 	dev->supported_protocols = supported_protocols;
-	dev->active_se = NFC_SE_NONE;
 	dev->tx_headroom = tx_headroom;
 	dev->tx_tailroom = tx_tailroom;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->secure_elements);
 
 	nfc_genl_data_init(&dev->genl_data);