diff --git a/ndctl/lib/papr.c b/ndctl/lib/papr.c
index 2d1be73e455f..42372c3e2f7f 100644
--- a/ndctl/lib/papr.c
+++ b/ndctl/lib/papr.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <ndctl.h>
 #include <ndctl/libndctl.h>
 #include <lib/private.h>
+#include "papr.h"
 
 static bool papr_cmd_is_supported(struct ndctl_dimm *dimm, int cmd)
 {
diff --git a/ndctl/lib/papr.h b/ndctl/lib/papr.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..77579396a7bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ndctl/lib/papr.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1 */
+/* (C) Copyright IBM 2020 */
+
+#ifndef __PAPR_H__
+#define __PAPR_H__
+
+#include <papr_pdsm.h>
+
+/* Wraps a nd_cmd generic header with pdsm header */
+struct nd_pkg_papr {
+	struct nd_cmd_pkg gen;
+	struct nd_pkg_pdsm pdsm;
+};
+
+#endif /* __PAPR_H__ */
diff --git a/ndctl/lib/papr_pdsm.h b/ndctl/lib/papr_pdsm.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4c7c06757053
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ndctl/lib/papr_pdsm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note */
+/*
+ * PAPR nvDimm Specific Methods (PDSM) and structs for libndctl
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright IBM 2020
+ *
+ * Author: Vaibhav Jain <vaibhav at linux.ibm.com>
+ */
+
+#ifndef _UAPI_ASM_POWERPC_PAPR_PDSM_H_
+#define _UAPI_ASM_POWERPC_PAPR_PDSM_H_
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/ndctl.h>
+
+/*
+ * PDSM Envelope:
+ *
+ * The ioctl ND_CMD_CALL exchange data between user-space and kernel via
+ * envelope which consists of 2 headers sections and payload sections as
+ * illustrated below:
+ *  +-----------------+---------------+---------------------------+
+ *  |   64-Bytes      |   8-Bytes     |       Max 184-Bytes       |
+ *  +-----------------+---------------+---------------------------+
+ *  | ND-HEADER       |  PDSM-HEADER  |      PDSM-PAYLOAD         |
+ *  +-----------------+---------------+---------------------------+
+ *  | nd_family       |               |                           |
+ *  | nd_size_out     | cmd_status    |                           |
+ *  | nd_size_in      | reserved      |     nd_pdsm_payload       |
+ *  | nd_command      | payload   --> |                           |
+ *  | nd_fw_size      |               |                           |
+ *  | nd_payload ---> |               |                           |
+ *  +---------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
+ *
+ * ND Header:
+ * This is the generic libnvdimm header described as 'struct nd_cmd_pkg'
+ * which is interpreted by libnvdimm before passed on to papr_scm. Important
+ * member fields used are:
+ * 'nd_family'		: (In) NVDIMM_FAMILY_PAPR_SCM
+ * 'nd_size_in'		: (In) PDSM-HEADER + PDSM-IN-PAYLOAD (usually 0)
+ * 'nd_size_out'        : (In) PDSM-HEADER + PDSM-RETURN-PAYLOAD
+ * 'nd_command'         : (In) One of PAPR_PDSM_XXX
+ * 'nd_fw_size'         : (Out) PDSM-HEADER + size of actual payload returned
+ *
+ * PDSM Header:
+ * This is papr-scm specific header that precedes the payload. This is defined
+ * as nd_cmd_pdsm_pkg.  Following fields aare available in this header:
+ *
+ * 'cmd_status'		: (Out) Errors if any encountered while servicing PDSM.
+ * 'reserved'		: Not used, reserved for future and should be set to 0.
+ * 'payload'            : A union of all the possible payload structs
+ *
+ * PDSM Payload:
+ *
+ * The layout of the PDSM Payload is defined by various structs shared between
+ * papr_scm and libndctl so that contents of payload can be interpreted. As such
+ * its defined as a union of all possible payload structs as
+ * 'union nd_pdsm_payload'. Based on the value of 'nd_cmd_pkg.nd_command'
+ * appropriate member of the union is accessed.
+ */
+
+/* Max payload size that we can handle */
+#define ND_PDSM_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE 184
+
+/* Max payload size that we can handle */
+#define ND_PDSM_HDR_SIZE \
+	(sizeof(struct nd_pkg_pdsm) - ND_PDSM_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE)
+
+/* Various nvdimm health indicators */
+#define PAPR_PDSM_DIMM_HEALTHY       0
+#define PAPR_PDSM_DIMM_UNHEALTHY     1
+#define PAPR_PDSM_DIMM_CRITICAL      2
+#define PAPR_PDSM_DIMM_FATAL         3
+
+/*
+ * Struct exchanged between kernel & ndctl in for PAPR_PDSM_HEALTH
+ * Various flags indicate the health status of the dimm.
+ *
+ * extension_flags	: Any extension fields present in the struct.
+ * dimm_unarmed		: Dimm not armed. So contents wont persist.
+ * dimm_bad_shutdown	: Previous shutdown did not persist contents.
+ * dimm_bad_restore	: Contents from previous shutdown werent restored.
+ * dimm_scrubbed	: Contents of the dimm have been scrubbed.
+ * dimm_locked		: Contents of the dimm cant be modified until CEC reboot
+ * dimm_encrypted	: Contents of dimm are encrypted.
+ * dimm_health		: Dimm health indicator. One of PAPR_PDSM_DIMM_XXXX
+ */
+struct nd_papr_pdsm_health {
+	union {
+		struct {
+			__u32 extension_flags;
+			__u8 dimm_unarmed;
+			__u8 dimm_bad_shutdown;
+			__u8 dimm_bad_restore;
+			__u8 dimm_scrubbed;
+			__u8 dimm_locked;
+			__u8 dimm_encrypted;
+			__u16 dimm_health;
+		};
+		__u8 buf[ND_PDSM_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE];
+	};
+};
+
+/*
+ * Methods to be embedded in ND_CMD_CALL request. These are sent to the kernel
+ * via 'nd_cmd_pkg.nd_command' member of the ioctl struct
+ */
+enum papr_pdsm {
+	PAPR_PDSM_MIN = 0x0,
+	PAPR_PDSM_HEALTH,
+	PAPR_PDSM_MAX,
+};
+
+/* Maximal union that can hold all possible payload types */
+union nd_pdsm_payload {
+	struct nd_papr_pdsm_health health;
+	__u8 buf[ND_PDSM_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE];
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+/*
+ * PDSM-header + payload expected with ND_CMD_CALL ioctl from libnvdimm
+ * Valid member of union 'payload' is identified via 'nd_cmd_pkg.nd_command'
+ * that should always precede this struct when sent to papr_scm via CMD_CALL
+ * interface.
+ */
+struct nd_pkg_pdsm {
+	__s32 cmd_status;	/* Out: Sub-cmd status returned back */
+	__u16 reserved[2];	/* Ignored and to be set as '0' */
+	union nd_pdsm_payload payload;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+#endif /* _UAPI_ASM_POWERPC_PAPR_PDSM_H_ */
diff --git a/ndctl/lib/private.h b/ndctl/lib/private.h
index d90236b1f98b..c3d5fd7ac9a9 100644
--- a/ndctl/lib/private.h
+++ b/ndctl/lib/private.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "hpe1.h"
 #include "msft.h"
 #include "hyperv.h"
+#include "papr.h"
 #include "libndctl-nfit.h"
 
 struct nvdimm_data {
@@ -277,6 +278,7 @@ struct ndctl_cmd {
 		struct ndn_pkg_msft msft[0];
 		struct nd_pkg_hyperv hyperv[0];
 		struct nd_pkg_intel intel[0];
+		struct nd_pkg_papr papr[0];
 		struct nd_cmd_get_config_size get_size[0];
 		struct nd_cmd_get_config_data_hdr get_data[0];
 		struct nd_cmd_set_config_hdr set_data[0];
