diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/org/checkerframework/framework/qual/TypeUseLocation.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/org/checkerframework/framework/qual/TypeUseLocation.java
index 22809919f57..241ae242a25 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/org/checkerframework/framework/qual/TypeUseLocation.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/org/checkerframework/framework/qual/TypeUseLocation.java
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
  */
 public enum TypeUseLocation {
 
+    /**
+     * Apply default annotations to unannotated top-level types of classes, interfaces, enums, and
+     * records.
+     */
+    TYPE,
+
     /** Apply default annotations to unannotated top-level types of fields. */
     FIELD,