diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfu-firmware-private.h b/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfu-firmware-private.h
index 4a2b9aeef..1cad6bc48 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfu-firmware-private.h
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfu-firmware-private.h
@@ -8,26 +8,6 @@
 
 #include "fu-dfu-firmware.h"
 
-/**
- * DfuVersion:
- * @DFU_VERSION_UNKNOWN:			Format unknown
- * @DFU_VERSION_DFU_1_0:			DFU 1.0
- * @DFU_VERSION_DFU_1_1:			DFU 1.1
- * @DFU_VERSION_DFUSE:				DfuSe
- * @DFU_VERSION_ATMEL_AVR:			Atmel AVR
- *
- * The known versions of the DFU standard in BCD format.
- **/
-typedef enum {
-	DFU_VERSION_UNKNOWN			= 0,
-	DFU_VERSION_DFU_1_0			= 0x0100,
-	DFU_VERSION_DFU_1_1			= 0x0110,
-	DFU_VERSION_DFUSE			= 0x011a, /* defined by ST */
-	DFU_VERSION_ATMEL_AVR			= 0xff01, /* made up */
-	/*< private >*/
-	DFU_VERSION_LAST
-} DfuVersion;
-
 guint8		 fu_dfu_firmware_get_footer_len		(FuDfuFirmware	*self);
 GBytes		*fu_dfu_firmware_append_footer		(FuDfuFirmware	*self,
 							 GBytes		*contents,
diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfu-firmware.c b/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfu-firmware.c
index 92ac58e3c..ece27e98e 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfu-firmware.c
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfu-firmware.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ fu_dfu_firmware_init (FuDfuFirmware *self)
 	priv->vid = 0xffff;
 	priv->pid = 0xffff;
 	priv->release = 0xffff;
-	priv->dfu_version = DFU_VERSION_DFU_1_0;
+	priv->dfu_version = FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFU_1_0;
 	fu_firmware_add_flag (FU_FIRMWARE (self), FU_FIRMWARE_FLAG_HAS_CHECKSUM);
 	fu_firmware_add_flag (FU_FIRMWARE (self), FU_FIRMWARE_FLAG_HAS_VID_PID);
 }
diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfu-firmware.h b/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfu-firmware.h
index 872b23a30..c4eb38940 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfu-firmware.h
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfu-firmware.h
@@ -16,6 +16,51 @@ struct _FuDfuFirmwareClass
 	FuFirmwareClass		 parent_class;
 };
 
+/**
+ * FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_UNKNOWN:
+ *
+ * Unknown version of the DFU standard in BCD format.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.6.1
+ **/
+#define FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_UNKNOWN			(0u)
+
+/**
+ * FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFU_1_0:
+ *
+ * The 1.0 version of the DFU standard in BCD format.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.6.1
+ **/
+#define FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFU_1_0			(0x0100)
+
+/**
+ * FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFU_1_1:
+ *
+ * The 1.1 version of the DFU standard in BCD format.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.6.1
+ **/
+#define FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFU_1_1			(0x0110)
+
+/**
+ * FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFUSE:
+ *
+ * The DfuSe version of the DFU standard in BCD format, defined by ST.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.6.1
+ **/
+#define FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFUSE			(0x011a)
+
+/**
+ * FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_ATMEL_AVR:
+ *
+ * The Atmel AVR version of the DFU standard in BCD format.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.6.1
+ **/
+#define FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_ATMEL_AVR		(0xff01)
+
 FuFirmware		*fu_dfu_firmware_new		(void);
 guint16			 fu_dfu_firmware_get_vid	(FuDfuFirmware	*self);
 guint16			 fu_dfu_firmware_get_pid	(FuDfuFirmware	*self);
diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfuse-firmware.c b/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfuse-firmware.c
index 7e7b773aa..aec592120 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfuse-firmware.c
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-dfuse-firmware.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ fu_dfuse_firmware_write (FuFirmware *firmware, GError **error)
 static void
 fu_dfuse_firmware_init (FuDfuseFirmware *self)
 {
-	fu_dfu_firmware_set_version (FU_DFU_FIRMWARE (self), DFU_VERSION_DFUSE);
+	fu_dfu_firmware_set_version (FU_DFU_FIRMWARE (self), FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFUSE);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/plugins/dfu/fu-dfu-device.c b/plugins/dfu/fu-dfu-device.c
index 599e172ef..a760089ea 100644
--- a/plugins/dfu/fu-dfu-device.c
+++ b/plugins/dfu/fu-dfu-device.c
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@
 #include "fu-dfu-target-private.h"
 #include "fu-dfu-target-stm.h"
 
-#include "fu-dfu-firmware-private.h"
-
 static void fu_dfu_device_finalize			 (GObject *object);
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@ fu_dfu_device_get_transfer_size (FuDfuDevice *self)
  *
  * Gets the DFU specification version supported by the device.
  *
- * Returns: integer, or 0 for unknown, e.g. %DFU_VERSION_DFU_1_1
+ * Returns: integer, or 0 for unknown, e.g. %FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFU_1_1
  **/
 guint16
 fu_dfu_device_get_version (FuDfuDevice *self)
@@ -228,7 +226,7 @@ fu_dfu_device_parse_iface_data (FuDfuDevice *self, GBytes *iface_data, GError **
 	} else if (sz == sizeof(DfuFuncDescriptor) - 2) {
 		g_warning ("truncated DFU interface data, no bcdDFUVersion");
 		memcpy (&desc, buf, sz);
-		desc.bcdDFUVersion = DFU_VERSION_DFU_1_1;
+		desc.bcdDFUVersion = FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFU_1_1;
 	} else {
 		g_autoptr(GString) bufstr = g_string_new (NULL);
 		for (gsize i = 0; i < sz; i++)
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ fu_dfu_device_parse_iface_data (FuDfuDevice *self, GBytes *iface_data, GError **
 	priv->version = GUINT16_FROM_LE (desc.bcdDFUVersion);
 
 	/* ST-specific */
-	if (priv->version == DFU_VERSION_DFUSE &&
+	if (priv->version == FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFUSE &&
 	    desc.bmAttributes & FU_DFU_DEVICE_ATTR_CAN_ACCELERATE)
 		priv->transfer_size = 0x1000;
 
@@ -327,24 +325,24 @@ fu_dfu_device_add_targets (FuDfuDevice *self, GError **error)
 		/* fix up the version */
 		if (priv->force_version > 0)
 			priv->version = priv->force_version;
-		if (priv->version == DFU_VERSION_DFU_1_0 ||
-		    priv->version == DFU_VERSION_DFU_1_1) {
+		if (priv->version == FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFU_1_0 ||
+		    priv->version == FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFU_1_1) {
 			g_debug ("DFU v1.1");
-		} else if (priv->version == DFU_VERSION_ATMEL_AVR) {
+		} else if (priv->version == FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_ATMEL_AVR) {
 			g_debug ("AVR-DFU support");
-			priv->version = DFU_VERSION_ATMEL_AVR;
-		} else if (priv->version == DFU_VERSION_DFUSE) {
+			priv->version = FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_ATMEL_AVR;
+		} else if (priv->version == FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFUSE) {
 			g_debug ("STM-DFU support");
 		} else if (priv->version == 0x0101) {
 			g_debug ("DFU v1.1 assumed");
-			priv->version = DFU_VERSION_DFU_1_1;
+			priv->version = FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFU_1_1;
 		} else {
 			g_warning ("DFU version 0x%04x invalid, v1.1 assumed", priv->version);
-			priv->version = DFU_VERSION_DFU_1_1;
+			priv->version = FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFU_1_1;
 		}
 
 		/* set expected protocol */
-		if (priv->version == DFU_VERSION_DFUSE) {
+		if (priv->version == FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFUSE) {
 			fu_device_add_protocol (FU_DEVICE (self), "com.st.dfuse");
 		} else {
 			fu_device_add_protocol (FU_DEVICE (self), "org.usb.dfu");
@@ -367,10 +365,10 @@ fu_dfu_device_add_targets (FuDfuDevice *self, GError **error)
 
 		/* create a target of the required type */
 		switch (priv->version) {
-		case DFU_VERSION_DFUSE:
+		case FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFUSE:
 			target = fu_dfu_target_stm_new ();
 			break;
-		case DFU_VERSION_ATMEL_AVR:
+		case FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_ATMEL_AVR:
 			target = fu_dfu_target_avr_new ();
 			break;
 		default:
diff --git a/plugins/dfu/fu-dfu-target.c b/plugins/dfu/fu-dfu-target.c
index 53fc4e6cd..972df5625 100644
--- a/plugins/dfu/fu-dfu-target.c
+++ b/plugins/dfu/fu-dfu-target.c
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #include "fu-dfu-sector.h"
 #include "fu-dfu-target-private.h"
 
-#include "fu-dfu-firmware-private.h"
-
 #define DFU_TARGET_MANIFEST_MAX_POLLING_TRIES	200
 
 static void fu_dfu_target_finalize			 (GObject *object);
@@ -550,7 +548,7 @@ fu_dfu_target_check_status (FuDfuTarget *self, GError **error)
 
 	/* STM32-specific long errors */
 	status = fu_dfu_device_get_status (priv->device);
-	if (fu_dfu_device_get_version (priv->device) == DFU_VERSION_DFUSE) {
+	if (fu_dfu_device_get_version (priv->device) == FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFUSE) {
 		if (status == FU_DFU_STATUS_ERR_VENDOR) {
 			g_set_error (error,
 				     FWUPD_ERROR,
@@ -806,7 +804,7 @@ fu_dfu_target_download_chunk (FuDfuTarget *self, guint16 index, GBytes *bytes, G
 	}
 
 	/* for STM32 devices, the action only occurs when we do GetStatus */
-	if (fu_dfu_device_get_version (priv->device) == DFU_VERSION_DFUSE) {
+	if (fu_dfu_device_get_version (priv->device) == FU_DFU_FIRMARE_VERSION_DFUSE) {
 		if (!fu_dfu_device_refresh (priv->device, error))
 			return FALSE;
 	}