diff --git a/examples/iec61850_client_example1/client_example1.c b/examples/iec61850_client_example1/client_example1.c
index 1eb9444..651c0c7 100644
--- a/examples/iec61850_client_example1/client_example1.c
+++ b/examples/iec61850_client_example1/client_example1.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ reportCallbackFunction(void* parameter, ClientReport report)
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
         ReasonForInclusion reason = ClientReport_getReasonForInclusion(report, i);
 
-        if (reason != REASON_NOT_INCLUDED) {
+        if (reason != IEC61850_REASON_NOT_INCLUDED) {
             printf("  GGIO1.SPCSO%i.stVal: %i (included for reason %i)\n", i,
                     MmsValue_getBoolean(MmsValue_getElement(dataSetValues, i)), reason);
         }
diff --git a/examples/iec61850_client_example_reporting/client_example_reporting.c b/examples/iec61850_client_example_reporting/client_example_reporting.c
index 378596d..1f53117 100644
--- a/examples/iec61850_client_example_reporting/client_example_reporting.c
+++ b/examples/iec61850_client_example_reporting/client_example_reporting.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ reportCallbackFunction(void* parameter, ClientReport report)
     for (i = 0; i < LinkedList_size(dataSetDirectory); i++) {
         ReasonForInclusion reason = ClientReport_getReasonForInclusion(report, i);
 
-        if (reason != REASON_NOT_INCLUDED) {
+        if (reason != IEC61850_REASON_NOT_INCLUDED) {
 
             LinkedList entry = LinkedList_get(dataSetDirectory, i);
 
diff --git a/src/iec61850/client/client_report.c b/src/iec61850/client/client_report.c
index a0b7c8a..e3fbd10 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/client/client_report.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/client/client_report.c
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ char*
 ReasonForInclusion_getValueAsString(ReasonForInclusion reasonCode)
 {
     switch (reasonCode) {
-    case REASON_NOT_INCLUDED:
+    case IEC61850_REASON_NOT_INCLUDED:
         return "not-included";
-    case REASON_DATA_CHANGE:
+    case IEC61850_REASON_DATA_CHANGE:
         return "data-change";
-    case REASON_DATA_UPDATE:
+    case IEC61850_REASON_DATA_UPDATE:
         return "data-update";
-    case REASON_QUALITY_CHANGE:
+    case IEC61850_REASON_QUALITY_CHANGE:
         return "quality-change";
-    case REASON_GI:
+    case IEC61850_REASON_GI:
         return "GI";
-    case REASON_INTEGRITY:
+    case IEC61850_REASON_INTEGRITY:
         return "integrity";
     default:
         return "unknown";
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ ClientReport_getReasonForInclusion(ClientReport self, int elementIndex)
     if (self->reasonForInclusion != NULL)
         return self->reasonForInclusion[elementIndex];
     else
-        return REASON_NOT_INCLUDED;
+        return IEC61850_REASON_NOT_INCLUDED;
 }
 
 MmsValue*
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ private_IedConnection_handleReport(IedConnection self, MmsValue* value)
         int elementIndex;
 
         for (elementIndex = 0; elementIndex < dataSetSize; elementIndex++)
-            matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[elementIndex] = REASON_NOT_INCLUDED;
+            matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[elementIndex] = IEC61850_REASON_NOT_INCLUDED;
 
     }
 
@@ -570,22 +570,22 @@ private_IedConnection_handleReport(IedConnection self, MmsValue* value)
                 MmsValue* reasonForInclusion = MmsValue_getElement(value, reasonForInclusionIndex);
 
                 if (MmsValue_getBitStringBit(reasonForInclusion, 1) == true)
-                    matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = REASON_DATA_CHANGE;
+                    matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = IEC61850_REASON_DATA_CHANGE;
                 else if (MmsValue_getBitStringBit(reasonForInclusion, 2) == true)
-                    matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = REASON_QUALITY_CHANGE;
+                    matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = IEC61850_REASON_QUALITY_CHANGE;
                 else if (MmsValue_getBitStringBit(reasonForInclusion, 3) == true)
-                    matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = REASON_DATA_UPDATE;
+                    matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = IEC61850_REASON_DATA_UPDATE;
                 else if (MmsValue_getBitStringBit(reasonForInclusion, 4) == true)
-                    matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = REASON_INTEGRITY;
+                    matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = IEC61850_REASON_INTEGRITY;
                 else if (MmsValue_getBitStringBit(reasonForInclusion, 5) == true)
-                    matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = REASON_GI;
+                    matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = IEC61850_REASON_GI;
             }
             else {
-                matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = REASON_UNKNOWN;
+                matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = IEC61850_REASON_UNKNOWN;
             }
         }
         else {
-            matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = REASON_NOT_INCLUDED;
+            matchingReport->reasonForInclusion[i] = IEC61850_REASON_NOT_INCLUDED;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_client.h b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_client.h
index 47d4618..0181f71 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_client.h
+++ b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_client.h
@@ -658,27 +658,35 @@ IedConnection_getRCBValues(IedConnection self, IedClientError* error, const char
 /** Describes the reason for the inclusion of the element in the report */
 typedef enum {
     /** the element is not included in the received report */
-    REASON_NOT_INCLUDED = 0,
+    IEC61850_REASON_NOT_INCLUDED = 0,
 
     /** the element is included due to a change of the data value */
-    REASON_DATA_CHANGE = 1,
+    IEC61850_REASON_DATA_CHANGE = 1,
 
     /** the element is included due to a change in the quality of data */
-    REASON_QUALITY_CHANGE = 2,
+    IEC61850_REASON_QUALITY_CHANGE = 2,
 
     /** the element is included due to an update of the data value */
-    REASON_DATA_UPDATE = 3,
+    IEC61850_REASON_DATA_UPDATE = 3,
 
     /** the element is included due to a periodic integrity report task */
-    REASON_INTEGRITY = 4,
+    IEC61850_REASON_INTEGRITY = 4,
 
     /** the element is included due to a general interrogation by the client */
-    REASON_GI = 5,
+    IEC61850_REASON_GI = 5,
 
     /** the reason for inclusion is unknown */
-    REASON_UNKNOWN = 6
+    IEC61850_REASON_UNKNOWN = 6
 } ReasonForInclusion;
 
+#define REASON_NOT_INCLUDED IEC61850_REASON_NOT_INCLUDED
+#define REASON_DATA_CHANGE IEC61850_REASON_DATA_CHANGE
+#define REASON_QUALITY_CHANGE IEC61850_REASON_QUALITY_CHANGE
+#define REASON_DATA_UPDATE IEC61850_REASON_DATA_UPDATE
+#define REASON_INTEGRITY IEC61850_REASON_INTEGRITY
+#define REASON_GI IEC61850_REASON_GI
+#define REASON_UNKNOWN IEC61850_REASON_UNKNOWN
+
 
 /* Element encoding mask values for ClientReportControlBlock */