diff --git a/include/seq.h b/include/seq.h
index 7faf4367df3d..68934037cb88 100644
--- a/include/seq.h
+++ b/include/seq.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ int snd_seq_client_info_get_event_lost(const snd_seq_client_info_t *info);
 int snd_seq_client_info_get_midi_version(const snd_seq_client_info_t *info);
 int snd_seq_client_info_get_ump_group_enabled(const snd_seq_client_info_t *info,
 					      int group);
+int snd_seq_client_info_get_ump_groupless_enabled(const snd_seq_client_info_t *info);
 int snd_seq_client_info_get_ump_conversion(const snd_seq_client_info_t *info);
 void snd_seq_client_info_set_client(snd_seq_client_info_t *info, int client);
 void snd_seq_client_info_set_name(snd_seq_client_info_t *info, const char *name);
@@ -168,6 +169,8 @@ void snd_seq_client_info_set_event_filter(snd_seq_client_info_t *info, unsigned
 void snd_seq_client_info_set_midi_version(snd_seq_client_info_t *info, int midi_version);
 void snd_seq_client_info_set_ump_group_enabled(snd_seq_client_info_t *info,
 					       int group, int enable);
+void snd_seq_client_info_set_ump_groupless_enabled(snd_seq_client_info_t *info,
+						   int enable);
 void snd_seq_client_info_set_ump_conversion(snd_seq_client_info_t *info, int enable);
 
 void snd_seq_client_info_event_filter_clear(snd_seq_client_info_t *info);
diff --git a/include/sound/uapi/asequencer.h b/include/sound/uapi/asequencer.h
index 3653a3f33778..b913f31daa2d 100644
--- a/include/sound/uapi/asequencer.h
+++ b/include/sound/uapi/asequencer.h
@@ -378,7 +378,10 @@ struct snd_seq_client_info {
 	int card;			/* RO: card number[kernel] */
 	int pid;			/* RO: pid[user] */
 	unsigned int midi_version;	/* MIDI version */
-	unsigned int group_filter;	/* UMP group filter bitmap */
+	unsigned int group_filter;	/* UMP group filter bitmap
+					 * (bit 0 = groupless messages,
+					 *  bit 1-16 = messages for groups 1-16)
+					 */
 	char reserved[48];		/* for future use */
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Versions.in b/src/Versions.in
index 0c2837305039..c8ac1c8277a3 100644
--- a/src/Versions.in
+++ b/src/Versions.in
@@ -159,9 +159,11 @@ ALSA_1.2.10 {
     @SYMBOL_PREFIX@snd_seq_ump_*;
     @SYMBOL_PREFIX@snd_seq_client_info_get_midi_version;
     @SYMBOL_PREFIX@snd_seq_seq_client_info_get_ump_group_enabled;
+    @SYMBOL_PREFIX@snd_seq_client_info_get_ump_groupless_enabled;
     @SYMBOL_PREFIX@snd_seq_seq_client_get_ump_conversion;
     @SYMBOL_PREFIX@snd_seq_client_info_set_midi_version;
     @SYMBOL_PREFIX@snd_seq_seq_client_info_set_ump_group_enabled;
+    @SYMBOL_PREFIX@snd_seq_client_info_set_ump_groupless_enabled;
     @SYMBOL_PREFIX@snd_seq_seq_client_set_ump_conversion;
     @SYMBOL_PREFIX@snd_seq_get_ump_endpoint_info;
     @SYMBOL_PREFIX@snd_seq_get_ump_block_info;
diff --git a/src/seq/seq.c b/src/seq/seq.c
index 65ccaaed5896..9d3a18d3ea99 100644
--- a/src/seq/seq.c
+++ b/src/seq/seq.c
@@ -1763,6 +1763,21 @@ int snd_seq_client_info_get_ump_group_enabled(const snd_seq_client_info_t *info,
 	return !(info->group_filter & (1U << group));
 }
 
+#define UMP_GROUPLESS_FILTER	(1U << 0)
+
+/**
+ * \brief Get the UMP groupless message handling status
+ * \param info client_info container
+ * \return 1 if UMP groupless messages is processed, 0 if filtered/disabled
+ *
+ * \sa snd_seq_get_client_info()
+ */
+int snd_seq_client_info_get_ump_groupless_enabled(const snd_seq_client_info_t *info)
+{
+	assert(info);
+	return !(info->group_filter & UMP_GROUPLESS_FILTER);
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief Get the automatic conversion mode for UMP
  * \param info client_info container
@@ -1850,6 +1865,23 @@ void snd_seq_client_info_set_ump_group_enabled(snd_seq_client_info_t *info,
 		info->group_filter |= (1U << group);
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Enable/disable the UMP groupless message handling
+ * \param info client_info container
+ * \param enable enable the UMP groupless messages
+ *
+ * \sa snd_seq_set_client_info(), snd_seq_client_info_get_ump_groupless_enabled()
+ */
+void snd_seq_client_info_set_ump_groupless_enabled(snd_seq_client_info_t *info,
+						   int enable)
+{
+	assert(info);
+	if (enable)
+		info->group_filter &= ~UMP_GROUPLESS_FILTER;
+	else
+		info->group_filter |= UMP_GROUPLESS_FILTER;
+}
+
 /**
  * \brief Set the automatic conversion mode for UMP
  * \param info client_info container
