diff --git a/lib/data.c b/lib/data.c
index 8e38f19f..8e433618 100644
--- a/lib/data.c
+++ b/lib/data.c
@@ -292,3 +292,22 @@ int sensors_substitute_busses(void)
 	sensors_config_chips_subst = sensors_config_chips_count;
 	return res;
 }
+
+const char *sensors_temp_type_name(sensors_temp_type sens)
+{
+	/* older kernels / drivers sometimes report a beta value for
+	   thermistors */
+	if (sens > 1000)
+		sens = SENSORS_TEMP_THERMISTOR;
+
+	switch (sens) {
+		case SENSORS_TEMP_DISABLED: return "disabled";
+		case SENSORS_TEMP_CPU_DIODE: return "CPU diode";
+		case SENSORS_TEMP_TRANSISTOR: return "transistor";
+		case SENSORS_TEMP_THERMAL_DIODE: return "thermal diode";
+		case SENSORS_TEMP_THERMISTOR: return "thermistor";
+		case SENSORS_TEMP_AMD_AMDSI: return "AMD AMDSI";
+		case SENSORS_TEMP_INTEL_PECI: return "Intel PECI";
+	}
+	return "unknown";
+}
diff --git a/lib/libsensors.map b/lib/libsensors.map
index 93931491..75309d64 100644
--- a/lib/libsensors.map
+++ b/lib/libsensors.map
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ global:
   sensors_parse_chip_name;
   sensors_set_value;
   sensors_snprintf_chip_name;
+  sensors_temp_type_name;
   sensors_get_quantity;
   sensors_strerror;
   sensors_parse_error;
diff --git a/lib/sensors.h b/lib/sensors.h
index 2a84a5b3..65fe7154 100644
--- a/lib/sensors.h
+++ b/lib/sensors.h
@@ -276,24 +276,17 @@ typedef struct sensors_quantity {
 
 const sensors_quantity *sensors_get_quantity(sensors_subfeature_type) __attribute__ ((const));
 
-static inline const char *sensors_temp_type_name(int sens)
-{
-	/* older kernels / drivers sometimes report a beta value for
-	   thermistors */
-	if (sens > 1000)
-		sens = 4;
+typedef enum sensors_temp_type {
+	SENSORS_TEMP_DISABLED,
+	SENSORS_TEMP_CPU_DIODE,
+	SENSORS_TEMP_TRANSISTOR,
+	SENSORS_TEMP_THERMAL_DIODE,
+	SENSORS_TEMP_THERMISTOR,
+	SENSORS_TEMP_AMD_AMDSI,
+	SENSORS_TEMP_INTEL_PECI,
+} sensors_temp_type;
 
-	switch (sens) {
-		case 0: return "disabled";
-		case 1: return "CPU diode";
-		case 2: return "transistor";
-		case 3: return "thermal diode";
-		case 4: return "thermistor";
-		case 5: return "AMD AMDSI";
-		case 6: return "Intel PECI";
-		default: return "unknown";
-	}
-}
+const char *sensors_temp_type_name(sensors_temp_type sens);
 
 /* Data about a single chip feature (or category leader) */
 struct sensors_feature {