diff --git a/machineconfiguration/v1/types.go b/machineconfiguration/v1/types.go
index 21615ee9aa4..7c707cc5a22 100644
--- a/machineconfiguration/v1/types.go
+++ b/machineconfiguration/v1/types.go
@@ -811,6 +811,11 @@ type KubeletConfigCondition struct {
 type KubeletConfigStatusConditionType string
 
 const (
+        // KubeletConfigAccepted designates whether a KubeletConfig CR has been accepted.
+        // When the condition status is True, the KubeletConfig has been accepted successfully.
+        // When the condition status is False, the KubeletConfig has not been accepted.
+        KubeletConfigAccepted KubeletConfigStatusConditionType = "KubeletConfig has been accepted"
+
 	// KubeletConfigSuccess designates a successful application of a KubeletConfig CR.
 	KubeletConfigSuccess KubeletConfigStatusConditionType = "Success"