diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
index 41aad0f99d73..7b4cdcfbb02c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
@@ -51,8 +51,15 @@ static LIST_HEAD(dvb_adapter_list);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(dvbdev_register_lock);
 
 static const char * const dnames[] = {
-	"video", "audio", "sec", "frontend", "demux", "dvr", "ca",
-	"net", "osd"
+	[DVB_DEVICE_VIDEO] =		"video",
+	[DVB_DEVICE_AUDIO] =		"audio",
+	[DVB_DEVICE_SEC] =   		"sec",
+	[DVB_DEVICE_FRONTEND] =		"frontend",
+	[DVB_DEVICE_DEMUX] =		"demux",
+	[DVB_DEVICE_DVR] =		"dvr",
+	[DVB_DEVICE_CA] =		"ca",
+	[DVB_DEVICE_NET] =		"net",
+	[DVB_DEVICE_OSD] =		"osd"
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DVB_DYNAMIC_MINORS
@@ -60,7 +67,24 @@ static const char * const dnames[] = {
 #define DVB_MAX_IDS		MAX_DVB_MINORS
 #else
 #define DVB_MAX_IDS		4
-#define nums2minor(num, type, id)	((num << 6) | (id << 4) | type)
+
+static int nums2minor(int num, enum dvb_device_type type, int id)
+{
+	int n = (num << 6) | (id << 4);
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case DVB_DEVICE_VIDEO:		return n;
+	case DVB_DEVICE_AUDIO:		return n | 1;
+	case DVB_DEVICE_SEC:		return n | 2;
+	case DVB_DEVICE_FRONTEND:	return n | 3;
+	case DVB_DEVICE_DEMUX:		return n | 4;
+	case DVB_DEVICE_DVR:		return n | 5;
+	case DVB_DEVICE_CA:		return n | 6;
+	case DVB_DEVICE_NET:		return n | 7;
+	case DVB_DEVICE_OSD:		return n | 8;
+	}
+}
+
 #define MAX_DVB_MINORS		(DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS*64)
 #endif
 
@@ -426,8 +450,8 @@ static int dvb_register_media_device(struct dvb_device *dvbdev,
 }
 
 int dvb_register_device(struct dvb_adapter *adap, struct dvb_device **pdvbdev,
-			const struct dvb_device *template, void *priv, int type,
-			int demux_sink_pads)
+			const struct dvb_device *template, void *priv,
+			enum dvb_device_type type, int demux_sink_pads)
 {
 	struct dvb_device *dvbdev;
 	struct file_operations *dvbdevfops;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.h b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.h
index 49189392cf3b..53058da83873 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.h
@@ -35,15 +35,37 @@
 
 #define DVB_UNSET (-1)
 
-#define DVB_DEVICE_VIDEO      0
-#define DVB_DEVICE_AUDIO      1
-#define DVB_DEVICE_SEC        2
-#define DVB_DEVICE_FRONTEND   3
-#define DVB_DEVICE_DEMUX      4
-#define DVB_DEVICE_DVR        5
-#define DVB_DEVICE_CA         6
-#define DVB_DEVICE_NET        7
-#define DVB_DEVICE_OSD        8
+/* List of DVB device types */
+
+/**
+ * enum dvb_device_type - type of the Digital TV device
+ *
+ * @DVB_DEVICE_SEC:		Digital TV standalone Common Interface (CI)
+ * @DVB_DEVICE_FRONTEND:	Digital TV frontend.
+ * @DVB_DEVICE_DEMUX:		Digital TV demux.
+ * @DVB_DEVICE_DVR:		Digital TV digital video record (DVR).
+ * @DVB_DEVICE_CA:		Digital TV Conditional Access (CA).
+ * @DVB_DEVICE_NET:		Digital TV network.
+ *
+ * @DVB_DEVICE_VIDEO:		Digital TV video decoder.
+ *				Deprecated. Used only on av7110-av.
+ * @DVB_DEVICE_AUDIO:		Digital TV audio decoder.
+ *				Deprecated. Used only on av7110-av.
+ * @DVB_DEVICE_OSD:		Digital TV On Screen Display (OSD).
+ *				Deprecated. Used only on av7110.
+ */
+enum dvb_device_type {
+	DVB_DEVICE_SEC,
+	DVB_DEVICE_FRONTEND,
+	DVB_DEVICE_DEMUX,
+	DVB_DEVICE_DVR,
+	DVB_DEVICE_CA,
+	DVB_DEVICE_NET,
+
+	DVB_DEVICE_VIDEO,
+	DVB_DEVICE_AUDIO,
+	DVB_DEVICE_OSD,
+};
 
 #define DVB_DEFINE_MOD_OPT_ADAPTER_NR(adapter_nr) \
 	static short adapter_nr[] = \
@@ -104,8 +126,7 @@ struct dvb_adapter {
  * @list_head:	List head with all DVB devices
  * @fops:	pointer to struct file_operations
  * @adapter:	pointer to the adapter that holds this device node
- * @type:	type of the device: DVB_DEVICE_SEC, DVB_DEVICE_FRONTEND,
- *		DVB_DEVICE_DEMUX, DVB_DEVICE_DVR, DVB_DEVICE_CA, DVB_DEVICE_NET
+ * @type:	type of the device, as defined by &enum dvb_device_type.
  * @minor:	devnode minor number. Major number is always DVB_MAJOR.
  * @id:		device ID number, inside the adapter
  * @readers:	Initialized by the caller. Each call to open() in Read Only mode
@@ -135,7 +156,7 @@ struct dvb_device {
 	struct list_head list_head;
 	const struct file_operations *fops;
 	struct dvb_adapter *adapter;
-	int type;
+	enum dvb_device_type type;
 	int minor;
 	u32 id;
 
@@ -194,9 +215,7 @@ int dvb_unregister_adapter(struct dvb_adapter *adap);
  *		stored
  * @template:	Template used to create &pdvbdev;
  * @priv:	private data
- * @type:	type of the device: %DVB_DEVICE_SEC, %DVB_DEVICE_FRONTEND,
- *		%DVB_DEVICE_DEMUX, %DVB_DEVICE_DVR, %DVB_DEVICE_CA,
- *		%DVB_DEVICE_NET
+ * @type:	type of the device, as defined by &enum dvb_device_type.
  * @demux_sink_pads: Number of demux outputs, to be used to create the TS
  *		outputs via the Media Controller.
  */
@@ -204,7 +223,7 @@ int dvb_register_device(struct dvb_adapter *adap,
 			struct dvb_device **pdvbdev,
 			const struct dvb_device *template,
 			void *priv,
-			int type,
+			enum dvb_device_type type,
 			int demux_sink_pads);
 
 /**
