diff --git a/src/common/defs.h b/src/common/defs.h
index 8abec07ff..7a10282af 100644
--- a/src/common/defs.h
+++ b/src/common/defs.h
@@ -267,4 +267,17 @@ enum hostapd_hw_mode {
 	NUM_HOSTAPD_MODES
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum wpa_ctrl_req_type - Control interface request types
+ */
+enum wpa_ctrl_req_type {
+	WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_IDENTITY,
+	WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_PASSWORD,
+	WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_NEW_PASSWORD,
+	WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_PIN,
+	WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_OTP,
+	WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_PASSPHRASE,
+	NUM_WPA_CTRL_REQS
+};
+
 #endif /* DEFS_H */
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap.c b/src/eap_peer/eap.c
index 17d3574c0..91fa4a9ca 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap.c
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap.c
@@ -1468,16 +1468,11 @@ int eap_sm_get_status(struct eap_sm *sm, char *buf, size_t buflen, int verbose)
 
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CTRL_IFACE) || !defined(CONFIG_NO_STDOUT_DEBUG)
-typedef enum {
-	TYPE_IDENTITY, TYPE_PASSWORD, TYPE_OTP, TYPE_PIN, TYPE_NEW_PASSWORD,
-	TYPE_PASSPHRASE
-} eap_ctrl_req_type;
-
-static void eap_sm_request(struct eap_sm *sm, eap_ctrl_req_type type,
+static void eap_sm_request(struct eap_sm *sm, enum wpa_ctrl_req_type field,
 			   const char *msg, size_t msglen)
 {
 	struct eap_peer_config *config;
-	char *field, *txt, *tmp;
+	char *txt = NULL, *tmp;
 
 	if (sm == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1485,29 +1480,20 @@ static void eap_sm_request(struct eap_sm *sm, eap_ctrl_req_type type,
 	if (config == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	switch (type) {
-	case TYPE_IDENTITY:
-		field = "IDENTITY";
-		txt = "Identity";
+	switch (field) {
+	case WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_IDENTITY:
 		config->pending_req_identity++;
 		break;
-	case TYPE_PASSWORD:
-		field = "PASSWORD";
-		txt = "Password";
+	case WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_PASSWORD:
 		config->pending_req_password++;
 		break;
-	case TYPE_NEW_PASSWORD:
-		field = "NEW_PASSWORD";
-		txt = "New Password";
+	case WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_NEW_PASSWORD:
 		config->pending_req_new_password++;
 		break;
-	case TYPE_PIN:
-		field = "PIN";
-		txt = "PIN";
+	case WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_PIN:
 		config->pending_req_pin++;
 		break;
-	case TYPE_OTP:
-		field = "OTP";
+	case WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_OTP:
 		if (msg) {
 			tmp = os_malloc(msglen + 3);
 			if (tmp == NULL)
@@ -1526,9 +1512,7 @@ static void eap_sm_request(struct eap_sm *sm, eap_ctrl_req_type type,
 			txt = config->pending_req_otp;
 		}
 		break;
-	case TYPE_PASSPHRASE:
-		field = "PASSPHRASE";
-		txt = "Private key passphrase";
+	case WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_PASSPHRASE:
 		config->pending_req_passphrase++;
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -1561,7 +1545,7 @@ const char * eap_sm_get_method_name(struct eap_sm *sm)
  */
 void eap_sm_request_identity(struct eap_sm *sm)
 {
-	eap_sm_request(sm, TYPE_IDENTITY, NULL, 0);
+	eap_sm_request(sm, WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_IDENTITY, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -1576,7 +1560,7 @@ void eap_sm_request_identity(struct eap_sm *sm)
  */
 void eap_sm_request_password(struct eap_sm *sm)
 {
-	eap_sm_request(sm, TYPE_PASSWORD, NULL, 0);
+	eap_sm_request(sm, WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_PASSWORD, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -1591,7 +1575,7 @@ void eap_sm_request_password(struct eap_sm *sm)
  */
 void eap_sm_request_new_password(struct eap_sm *sm)
 {
-	eap_sm_request(sm, TYPE_NEW_PASSWORD, NULL, 0);
+	eap_sm_request(sm, WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_NEW_PASSWORD, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -1606,7 +1590,7 @@ void eap_sm_request_new_password(struct eap_sm *sm)
  */
 void eap_sm_request_pin(struct eap_sm *sm)
 {
-	eap_sm_request(sm, TYPE_PIN, NULL, 0);
+	eap_sm_request(sm, WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_PIN, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -1622,7 +1606,7 @@ void eap_sm_request_pin(struct eap_sm *sm)
  */
 void eap_sm_request_otp(struct eap_sm *sm, const char *msg, size_t msg_len)
 {
-	eap_sm_request(sm, TYPE_OTP, msg, msg_len);
+	eap_sm_request(sm, WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_OTP, msg, msg_len);
 }
 
 
@@ -1637,7 +1621,7 @@ void eap_sm_request_otp(struct eap_sm *sm, const char *msg, size_t msg_len)
  */
 void eap_sm_request_passphrase(struct eap_sm *sm)
 {
-	eap_sm_request(sm, TYPE_PASSPHRASE, NULL, 0);
+	eap_sm_request(sm, WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_PASSPHRASE, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/eap_peer/eap.h b/src/eap_peer/eap.h
index 15e451e8a..f35197f42 100644
--- a/src/eap_peer/eap.h
+++ b/src/eap_peer/eap.h
@@ -216,10 +216,10 @@ struct eapol_callbacks {
 	/**
 	 * eap_param_needed - Notify that EAP parameter is needed
 	 * @ctx: eapol_ctx from eap_peer_sm_init() call
-	 * @field: Field name (e.g., "IDENTITY")
+	 * @field: Field indicator (e.g., WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_IDENTITY)
 	 * @txt: User readable text describing the required parameter
 	 */
-	void (*eap_param_needed)(void *ctx, const char *field,
+	void (*eap_param_needed)(void *ctx, enum wpa_ctrl_req_type field,
 				 const char *txt);
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/eapol_supp/eapol_supp_sm.c b/src/eapol_supp/eapol_supp_sm.c
index 88ba12351..ffc66197a 100644
--- a/src/eapol_supp/eapol_supp_sm.c
+++ b/src/eapol_supp/eapol_supp_sm.c
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ static void eapol_sm_notify_pending(void *ctx)
 
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CTRL_IFACE) || !defined(CONFIG_NO_STDOUT_DEBUG)
-static void eapol_sm_eap_param_needed(void *ctx, const char *field,
+static void eapol_sm_eap_param_needed(void *ctx, enum wpa_ctrl_req_type field,
 				      const char *txt)
 {
 	struct eapol_sm *sm = ctx;
diff --git a/src/eapol_supp/eapol_supp_sm.h b/src/eapol_supp/eapol_supp_sm.h
index 48813a994..bcb00b5b1 100644
--- a/src/eapol_supp/eapol_supp_sm.h
+++ b/src/eapol_supp/eapol_supp_sm.h
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ struct eapol_ctx {
 	/**
 	 * eap_param_needed - Notify that EAP parameter is needed
 	 * @ctx: Callback context (ctx)
-	 * @field: Field name (e.g., "IDENTITY")
+	 * @field: Field indicator (e.g., WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_IDENTITY)
 	 * @txt: User readable text describing the required parameter
 	 */
-	void (*eap_param_needed)(void *ctx, const char *field,
+	void (*eap_param_needed)(void *ctx, enum wpa_ctrl_req_type field,
 				 const char *txt);
 
 	/**
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpas_glue.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpas_glue.c
index c02fdd09a..e4cb6137f 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpas_glue.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpas_glue.c
@@ -587,13 +587,60 @@ static int wpa_supplicant_tdls_peer_addset(
 #endif /* CONFIG_TDLS */
 
 
+const char * wpa_supplicant_ctrl_req_to_string(enum wpa_ctrl_req_type field,
+					       const char *default_txt,
+					       const char **txt)
+{
+	const char *ret = NULL;
+
+	*txt = default_txt;
+
+	switch (field) {
+	case WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_IDENTITY:
+		*txt = "Identity";
+		ret = "IDENTITY";
+		break;
+	case WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_PASSWORD:
+		*txt = "Password";
+		ret = "PASSWORD";
+		break;
+	case WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_NEW_PASSWORD:
+		*txt = "New Password";
+		ret = "NEW_PASSWORD";
+		break;
+	case WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_PIN:
+		*txt = "PIN";
+		ret = "PIN";
+		break;
+	case WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_OTP:
+		ret = "OTP";
+		break;
+	case WPA_CTRL_REQ_EAP_PASSPHRASE:
+		*txt = "Private key passphrase";
+		ret = "PASSPHRASE";
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* txt needs to be something */
+	if (*txt == NULL) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_WARNING, "No message for request %d", field);
+		ret = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 #ifdef IEEE8021X_EAPOL
 #if defined(CONFIG_CTRL_IFACE) || !defined(CONFIG_NO_STDOUT_DEBUG)
-static void wpa_supplicant_eap_param_needed(void *ctx, const char *field,
-					    const char *txt)
+static void wpa_supplicant_eap_param_needed(void *ctx,
+					    enum wpa_ctrl_req_type field,
+					    const char *default_txt)
 {
 	struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s = ctx;
 	struct wpa_ssid *ssid = wpa_s->current_ssid;
+	const char *field_name, *txt = NULL;
 	char *buf;
 	size_t buflen;
 	int len;
@@ -601,13 +648,21 @@ static void wpa_supplicant_eap_param_needed(void *ctx, const char *field,
 	if (ssid == NULL)
 		return;
 
+	field_name = wpa_supplicant_ctrl_req_to_string(field, default_txt,
+						       &txt);
+	if (field_name == NULL) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_WARNING, "Unhandled EAP param %d needed",
+			   field);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	buflen = 100 + os_strlen(txt) + ssid->ssid_len;
 	buf = os_malloc(buflen);
 	if (buf == NULL)
 		return;
 	len = os_snprintf(buf, buflen,
 			  WPA_CTRL_REQ "%s-%d:%s needed for SSID ",
-			  field, ssid->id, txt);
+			  field_name, ssid->id, txt);
 	if (len < 0 || (size_t) len >= buflen) {
 		os_free(buf);
 		return;
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpas_glue.h b/wpa_supplicant/wpas_glue.h
index b571e4df1..563eb7bea 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpas_glue.h
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpas_glue.h
@@ -20,4 +20,8 @@ int wpa_supplicant_init_wpa(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s);
 void wpa_supplicant_rsn_supp_set_config(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 					struct wpa_ssid *ssid);
 
+const char * wpa_supplicant_ctrl_req_to_string(enum wpa_ctrl_req_type field,
+					       const char *default_txt,
+					       const char **txt);
+
 #endif /* WPAS_GLUE_H */