diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapNotify.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapNotify.java
index 2e09049..8f8934c 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapNotify.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapNotify.java
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@
      */
     public static final class NotifyWriter implements LispMessageWriter<LispMapNotify> {
 
-        private static final int NOTIFY_MSG_TYPE = 4;
         private static final int NOTIFY_SHIFT_BIT = 4;
 
         private static final int UNUSED_ZERO = 0;
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@
         public void writeTo(ByteBuf byteBuf, LispMapNotify message) throws LispWriterException {
 
             // specify LISP message type
-            byte msgType = (byte) (NOTIFY_MSG_TYPE << NOTIFY_SHIFT_BIT);
+            byte msgType = (byte) (LispType.LISP_MAP_NOTIFY.getTypeCode() << NOTIFY_SHIFT_BIT);
             byteBuf.writeByte(msgType);
 
             // reserved field
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRegister.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRegister.java
index 1d63782..7ccc7b6 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRegister.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRegister.java
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@
      */
     public static class RegisterWriter implements LispMessageWriter<LispMapRegister> {
 
-        private static final int REGISTER_MSG_TYPE = 3;
         private static final int REGISTER_SHIFT_BIT = 4;
 
         private static final int PROXY_MAP_REPLY_SHIFT_BIT = 3;
@@ -310,7 +309,7 @@
         public void writeTo(ByteBuf byteBuf, LispMapRegister message) throws LispWriterException {
 
             // specify LISP message type
-            byte msgType = (byte) (REGISTER_MSG_TYPE << REGISTER_SHIFT_BIT);
+            byte msgType = (byte) (LispType.LISP_MAP_REGISTER.getTypeCode() << REGISTER_SHIFT_BIT);
 
             // proxy map reply flag
             byte proxyMapReply = DISABLE_BIT;
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapReply.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapReply.java
index b412cdb..59775f4 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapReply.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapReply.java
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@
      */
     public static final class ReplyWriter implements LispMessageWriter<LispMapReply> {
 
-        private static final int REPLY_MSG_TYPE = 2;
         private static final int REPLY_SHIFT_BIT = 4;
 
         private static final int PROBE_FLAG_SHIFT_BIT = 3;
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@
         public void writeTo(ByteBuf byteBuf, LispMapReply message) throws LispWriterException {
 
             // specify LISP message type
-            byte msgType = (byte) (REPLY_MSG_TYPE << REPLY_SHIFT_BIT);
+            byte msgType = (byte) (LispType.LISP_MAP_REPLY.getTypeCode() << REPLY_SHIFT_BIT);
 
             // probe flag
             byte probe = DISABLE_BIT;
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRequest.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRequest.java
index 16585f5..75f73b5 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRequest.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/DefaultLispMapRequest.java
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@
      */
     public static final class RequestWriter implements LispMessageWriter<LispMapRequest> {
 
-        private static final int REQUEST_MSG_TYPE = 1;
         private static final int REQUEST_SHIFT_BIT = 4;
 
         private static final int AUTHORITATIVE_SHIFT_BIT = 3;
@@ -386,7 +385,7 @@
         public void writeTo(ByteBuf byteBuf, LispMapRequest message) throws LispWriterException {
 
             // specify LISP message type
-            byte msgType = (byte) (REQUEST_MSG_TYPE << REQUEST_SHIFT_BIT);
+            byte msgType = (byte) (LispType.LISP_MAP_REQUEST.getTypeCode() << REQUEST_SHIFT_BIT);
 
             // authoritative flag
             byte authoritative = DISABLE_BIT;
diff --git a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispType.java b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispType.java
index e4d005b..401f10b 100644
--- a/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispType.java
+++ b/protocols/lisp/msg/src/main/java/org/onosproject/lisp/msg/protocols/LispType.java
@@ -22,8 +22,40 @@
  * https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6830
  */
 public enum LispType {
-    LISP_MAP_REGISTER,          // LISP Map-Register Message
-    LISP_MAP_NOTIFY,            // LISP Map-Notify Message
-    LISP_MAP_REQUEST,           // LISP Map-Request Message
-    LISP_MAP_REPLY              // LISP Map-Reply Message
+
+    LISP_MAP_REQUEST(1),            // LISP Map-Request Message
+    LISP_MAP_REPLY(2),              // LISP Map-Reply Message
+    LISP_MAP_REGISTER(3),           // LISP Map-Register Message
+    LISP_MAP_NOTIFY(4),             // LISP Map-Notify Message
+    UNKNOWN(-1);                    // Other Enums for internal use
+
+    private final short type;
+
+    LispType(int type) {
+        this.type = (short) type;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Obtains LISP type code value.
+     *
+     * @return LISP type code value
+     */
+    public short getTypeCode() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Obtains LISP type enum by providing type code value.
+     *
+     * @param typeCode LISP type code value
+     * @return LISP type enum
+     */
+    public static LispType valueOf(short typeCode) {
+        for (LispType val : values()) {
+            if (val.getTypeCode() == typeCode) {
+                return val;
+            }
+        }
+        return UNKNOWN;
+    }
 }