diff --git a/drivers/counter/stm32-timer-cnt.c b/drivers/counter/stm32-timer-cnt.c
index 3fb0debd7425..1fbc46f4ee66 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/stm32-timer-cnt.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/stm32-timer-cnt.c
@@ -93,16 +93,16 @@ static int stm32_count_function_get(struct counter_device *counter,
 	regmap_read(priv->regmap, TIM_SMCR, &smcr);
 
 	switch (smcr & TIM_SMCR_SMS) {
-	case 0:
+	case TIM_SMCR_SMS_SLAVE_MODE_DISABLED:
 		*function = STM32_COUNT_SLAVE_MODE_DISABLED;
 		return 0;
-	case 1:
+	case TIM_SMCR_SMS_ENCODER_MODE_1:
 		*function = STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_1;
 		return 0;
-	case 2:
+	case TIM_SMCR_SMS_ENCODER_MODE_2:
 		*function = STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_2;
 		return 0;
-	case 3:
+	case TIM_SMCR_SMS_ENCODER_MODE_3:
 		*function = STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_3;
 		return 0;
 	default:
@@ -119,16 +119,16 @@ static int stm32_count_function_set(struct counter_device *counter,
 
 	switch (function) {
 	case STM32_COUNT_SLAVE_MODE_DISABLED:
-		sms = 0;
+		sms = TIM_SMCR_SMS_SLAVE_MODE_DISABLED;
 		break;
 	case STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_1:
-		sms = 1;
+		sms = TIM_SMCR_SMS_ENCODER_MODE_1;
 		break;
 	case STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_2:
-		sms = 2;
+		sms = TIM_SMCR_SMS_ENCODER_MODE_2;
 		break;
 	case STM32_COUNT_ENCODER_MODE_3:
-		sms = 3;
+		sms = TIM_SMCR_SMS_ENCODER_MODE_3;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/stm32-timers.h b/include/linux/mfd/stm32-timers.h
index f8db83aedb2b..5f5c43fd69dd 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/stm32-timers.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/stm32-timers.h
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
 #define MAX_TIM_ICPSC		0x3
 #define TIM_CR2_MMS_SHIFT	4
 #define TIM_CR2_MMS2_SHIFT	20
+#define TIM_SMCR_SMS_SLAVE_MODE_DISABLED	0 /* counts on internal clock when CEN=1 */
+#define TIM_SMCR_SMS_ENCODER_MODE_1		1 /* counts TI1FP1 edges, depending on TI2FP2 level */
+#define TIM_SMCR_SMS_ENCODER_MODE_2		2 /* counts TI2FP2 edges, depending on TI1FP1 level */
+#define TIM_SMCR_SMS_ENCODER_MODE_3		3 /* counts on both TI1FP1 and TI2FP2 edges */
 #define TIM_SMCR_TS_SHIFT	4
 #define TIM_BDTR_BKF_MASK	0xF
 #define TIM_BDTR_BKF_SHIFT(x)	(16 + (x) * 4)