diff --git a/lib/vfs/xdirentry.h b/lib/vfs/xdirentry.h
index 4c9372140..68073efd2 100644
--- a/lib/vfs/xdirentry.h
+++ b/lib/vfs/xdirentry.h
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@
 #define FH ((vfs_file_handler_t *) fh)
 #define FH_SUPER FH->ino->super
 
-#define LS_NOT_LINEAR 0
-#define LS_LINEAR_CLOSED 1
-#define LS_LINEAR_OPEN 2
-#define LS_LINEAR_PREOPEN 3
-
 /*** enums ***************************************************************************************/
 
 /* For vfs_s_subclass->flags */
@@ -56,6 +51,14 @@ typedef enum
     VFS_S_USETMP = 1L << 2,
 } vfs_subclass_flags_t;
 
+typedef enum
+{
+    LS_NOT_LINEAR = 0,
+    LS_LINEAR_CLOSED = 1,
+    LS_LINEAR_OPEN = 2,
+    LS_LINEAR_PREOPEN = 3
+} vfs_linear_state_t;
+
 /*** structures declarations (and typedefs of structures)*****************************************/
 
 /* Single connection or archive */
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ typedef struct
     off_t pos;                  /* This is for module's use */
     int handle;                 /* This is for module's use, but if != -1, will be mc_close()d */
     gboolean changed;           /* Did this file change? */
-    int linear;                 /* Is that file open with O_LINEAR? */
+    vfs_linear_state_t linear;  /* Is that file open with O_LINEAR? */
     void *data;                 /* This is for filesystem-specific use */
 } vfs_file_handler_t;