diff --git a/src/runtime_src/core/common/query_requests.h b/src/runtime_src/core/common/query_requests.h
index 6e893d5060d..73988688428 100644
--- a/src/runtime_src/core/common/query_requests.h
+++ b/src/runtime_src/core/common/query_requests.h
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ enum class key_type
   noop,
 
   xocl_errors_ex,
-  xocl_ex_error_code2string
+  xocl_ex_error_code2string,
+  frame_boundary_preemption
 };
 
 struct pcie_vendor : request
@@ -3983,6 +3984,25 @@ struct preemption : request
 
 };
 
+/*
+ * this request force enables or disables frame boundary pre-emption globally
+ * 1: enable; 0: disable
+*/
+struct frame_boundary_preemption : request
+{
+  using result_type = uint32_t;  // get value type
+  using value_type = uint32_t;   // put value type
+
+  static const key_type key = key_type::frame_boundary_preemption;
+
+  std::any
+  get(const device*) const override = 0;
+
+  void
+  put(const device*, const std::any&) const override = 0;
+
+};
+
 struct debug_ip_layout_path : request
 {
   // Get debug ip layout path