diff --git a/src/driver-etekcity.c b/src/driver-etekcity.c
index 0ec74898..853aad79 100644
--- a/src/driver-etekcity.c
+++ b/src/driver-etekcity.c
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ etekcity_has_capability(const struct ratbag_device *device,
 	case RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_KEY:
 	case RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_MACROS:
 		return 1;
+	case RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_DEFAULT_PROFILE:
+		return 0;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/driver-hidpp10.c b/src/driver-hidpp10.c
index 276574bd..ef502208 100644
--- a/src/driver-hidpp10.c
+++ b/src/driver-hidpp10.c
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ hidpp10drv_has_capability(const struct ratbag_device *device,
 	case RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_SWITCHABLE_RESOLUTION:
 	case RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_KEY:
 	case RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_MACROS:
+	case RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_DEFAULT_PROFILE:
 		return (device->num_profiles > 1);
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/driver-hidpp20.c b/src/driver-hidpp20.c
index c398da1a..42a3e3c9 100644
--- a/src/driver-hidpp20.c
+++ b/src/driver-hidpp20.c
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ hidpp20drv_has_capability(const struct ratbag_device *device,
 		return !!(drv_data->capabilities & HIDPP_CAP_BUTTON_KEY_1b04);
 	case RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_SWITCHABLE_PROFILE:
 	case RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_MACROS:
+	case RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_DEFAULT_PROFILE:
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/libratbag.h b/src/libratbag.h
index be60309d..0b4ce9a8 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.h
+++ b/src/libratbag.h
@@ -435,6 +435,14 @@ enum ratbag_device_capability {
 	 * The device supports user-defined key or button sequences.
 	 */
 	RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_BUTTON_MACROS,
+
+	/**
+	 * The device can have one profile assigned as a default profile.
+	 * A default profile is the profile that is selected when the device
+	 * is plugged in. Devices without this capability may select the
+	 * last-used profile or a specific profile (usually the first).
+	 */
+	RATBAG_DEVICE_CAP_DEFAULT_PROFILE,
 };
 
 /**