diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftp/security.c b/appl/ftp/ftp/security.c
index fe2f02309..86c73a168 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftp/security.c
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftp/security.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ name_to_level(const char *name)
     for(i = 0; i < sizeof(level_names) / sizeof(level_names[0]); i++)
 	if(!strncasecmp(level_names[i].name, name, strlen(name)))
 	    return level_names[i].level;
-    return (enum protection_level)-1;
+    return prot_invalid;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ set_command_prot(enum protection_level level)
 	ret = command("CCC");
 	if(ret != COMPLETE) {
 	    printf("Failed to clear command channel.\n");
-	    return -1;
+	    return prot_invalid;
 	}
     }
     command_prot = level;
diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftp/security.h b/appl/ftp/ftp/security.h
index 6567a6e45..553372e28 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftp/security.h
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftp/security.h
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@
 #define __security_h__
 
 enum protection_level {
-    prot_clear,
-    prot_safe,
-    prot_confidential,
-    prot_private
+    prot_invalid = -1,
+    prot_clear = 0,
+    prot_safe = 1,
+    prot_confidential = 2,
+    prot_private = 3
 };
 
 struct sec_client_mech {