diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-adc-jack.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-adc-jack.c
index 5bf08ec..7fc0ae1 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-adc-jack.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-adc-jack.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 struct adc_jack_data {
 	struct extcon_dev *edev;
 
-	const char **cable_names;
+	const unsigned int **cable_names;
 	struct adc_jack_cond *adc_conditions;
 	int num_conditions;
 
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c
index 9262b45..ad87f26 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 	1257,
 };
 
-static const enum extcon arizona_cable[] = {
+static const unsigned int arizona_cable[] = {
 	EXTCON_MECHANICAL,
 	EXTCON_MICROPHONE,
 	EXTCON_HEADPHONE,
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@
 	struct arizona_extcon_info *info = data;
 	struct arizona *arizona = info->arizona;
 	int id_gpio = arizona->pdata.hpdet_id_gpio;
-	enum extcon report = EXTCON_HEADPHONE;
+	unsigned int report = EXTCON_HEADPHONE;
 	int ret, reading;
 	bool mic = false;
 
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-axp288.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-axp288.c
index 3605aa96..ea962bc 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-axp288.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-axp288.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	EXTCON_IRQ_END,
 };
 
-static const enum extcon axp288_extcon_cables[] = {
+static const unsigned int axp288_extcon_cables[] = {
 	EXTCON_SLOW_CHARGER,
 	EXTCON_CHARGE_DOWNSTREAM,
 	EXTCON_FAST_CHARGER,
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 static int axp288_handle_chrg_det_event(struct axp288_extcon_info *info)
 {
 	static bool notify_otg, notify_charger;
-	static enum extcon cable;
+	static unsigned int cable;
 	int ret, stat, cfg, pwr_stat;
 	u8 chrg_type;
 	bool vbus_attach = false;
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
index e7c3edb..df0659d 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 	MAX14577_MUIC_ADC_OPEN,
 };
 
-static const enum extcon max14577_extcon_cable[] = {
+static const unsigned int max14577_extcon_cable[] = {
 	EXTCON_USB,
 	EXTCON_TA,
 	EXTCON_FAST_CHARGER,
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c
index 20e796e..f4f3b3d 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 /*
  * MAX77693 MUIC device support below list of accessories(external connector)
  */
-static const enum extcon max77693_extcon_cable[] = {
+static const unsigned int max77693_extcon_cable[] = {
 	EXTCON_USB,
 	EXTCON_USB_HOST,
 	EXTCON_TA,
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
 	int ret = 0;
 	int vbvolt;
 	bool cable_attached;
-	enum extcon dock_id;
+	unsigned int dock_id;
 
 	dev_info(info->dev,
 		"external connector is %s (adc:0x%02x)\n",
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77843.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77843.c
index d78a64d..fac2f14 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77843.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77843.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 	MAX77843_MUIC_CHG_GND,
 };
 
-static const enum extcon max77843_extcon_cable[] = {
+static const unsigned int max77843_extcon_cable[] = {
 	EXTCON_USB,
 	EXTCON_USB_HOST,
 	EXTCON_TA,
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
index 4d10949..7b1ef20 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 	int path_uart;
 };
 
-static const enum extcon max8997_extcon_cable[] = {
+static const unsigned int max8997_extcon_cable[] = {
 	EXTCON_USB,
 	EXTCON_USB_HOST,
 	EXTCON_TA,
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
index d689540..080d5cc 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_platform.h>
 
-static const enum extcon palmas_extcon_cable[] = {
+static const unsigned int palmas_extcon_cable[] = {
 	EXTCON_USB,
 	EXTCON_USB_HOST,
 	EXTCON_NONE,
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-rt8973a.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-rt8973a.c
index f2a8672..92c9392 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-rt8973a.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-rt8973a.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 };
 
 /* List of detectable cables */
-static const enum extcon rt8973a_extcon_cable[] = {
+static const unsigned int rt8973a_extcon_cable[] = {
 	EXTCON_USB,
 	EXTCON_USB_HOST,
 	EXTCON_TA,
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 	static unsigned int prev_cable_type;
 	unsigned int con_sw = DM_DP_SWITCH_UART;
 	int ret, cable_type;
-	enum extcon id;
+	unsigned int id;
 	bool attached = false;
 
 	switch (event) {
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-sm5502.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-sm5502.c
index 520693d..817dece 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-sm5502.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-sm5502.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 };
 
 /* List of detectable cables */
-static const enum extcon sm5502_extcon_cable[] = {
+static const unsigned int sm5502_extcon_cable[] = {
 	EXTCON_USB,
 	EXTCON_USB_HOST,
 	EXTCON_TA,
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 	unsigned int cable_type = SM5502_MUIC_ADC_GROUND;
 	unsigned int con_sw = DM_DP_SWITCH_OPEN;
 	unsigned int vbus_sw = VBUSIN_SWITCH_OPEN;
-	enum extcon id;
+	unsigned int id;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Get the type of attached or detached cable */
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-usb-gpio.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-usb-gpio.c
index 14da94c..a2a4453 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-usb-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-usb-gpio.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	struct delayed_work wq_detcable;
 };
 
-static const enum extcon usb_extcon_cable[] = {
+static const unsigned int usb_extcon_cable[] = {
 	EXTCON_USB,
 	EXTCON_USB_HOST,
 	EXTCON_NONE,
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon.c
index fafd428..76157ab 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #define CABLE_NAME_MAX		30
 
 static const char *extcon_name[] =  {
+	[EXTCON_NONE]		= "NONE",
+
 	/* USB external connector */
 	[EXTCON_USB]		= "USB",
 	[EXTCON_USB_HOST]	= "USB-HOST",
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int find_cable_index_by_id(struct extcon_dev *edev, const enum extcon id)
+static int find_cable_index_by_id(struct extcon_dev *edev, const unsigned int id)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -124,16 +126,14 @@
 
 static int find_cable_index_by_name(struct extcon_dev *edev, const char *name)
 {
-	enum extcon id = EXTCON_NONE;
-	int i;
+	unsigned int id = EXTCON_NONE;
+	int i = 0;
 
 	if (edev->max_supported == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Find the the number of extcon cable */
-	for (i = 0; i < EXTCON_END; i++) {
-		if (!extcon_name[i])
-			continue;
+	while (extcon_name[i]) {
 		if (!strncmp(extcon_name[i], name, CABLE_NAME_MAX)) {
 			id = i;
 			break;
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
  * @edev:	the extcon device that has the cable.
  * @id:		the unique id of each external connector in extcon enumeration.
  */
-int extcon_get_cable_state_(struct extcon_dev *edev, const enum extcon id)
+int extcon_get_cable_state_(struct extcon_dev *edev, const unsigned int id)
 {
 	int index;
 
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
  * @state:		the new cable status. The default semantics is
  *			true: attached / false: detached.
  */
-int extcon_set_cable_state_(struct extcon_dev *edev, enum extcon id,
+int extcon_set_cable_state_(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
 				bool cable_state)
 {
 	u32 state;
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@
  * "old_state", not the current state. The current state can be retrieved
  * by looking at the third pameter (edev pointer)'s state value.
  */
-int extcon_register_notifier(struct extcon_dev *edev, enum extcon id,
+int extcon_register_notifier(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
 			     struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@
  * @id:		the unique id of each external connector in extcon enumeration.
  * @nb:		a notifier block to be registered.
  */
-int extcon_unregister_notifier(struct extcon_dev *edev, enum extcon id,
+int extcon_unregister_notifier(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
 				struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@
  *
  * Return the pointer of extcon device if success or ERR_PTR(err) if fail
  */
-struct extcon_dev *extcon_dev_allocate(const enum extcon *supported_cable)
+struct extcon_dev *extcon_dev_allocate(const unsigned int *supported_cable)
 {
 	struct extcon_dev *edev;
 
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@
  * or ERR_PTR(err) if fail
  */
 struct extcon_dev *devm_extcon_dev_allocate(struct device *dev,
-					const enum extcon *supported_cable)
+					const unsigned int *supported_cable)
 {
 	struct extcon_dev **ptr, *edev;
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-tahvo.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-tahvo.c
index 1d1bb9a..2f777d2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-tahvo.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-tahvo.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 	struct extcon_dev	extcon;
 };
 
-static const enum extcon tahvo_cable[] = {
+static const unsigned int tahvo_cable[] = {
 	EXTCON_USB,
 	EXTCON_USB_HOST,
 
diff --git a/include/linux/extcon.h b/include/linux/extcon.h
index a7b224b..b16d929 100644
--- a/include/linux/extcon.h
+++ b/include/linux/extcon.h
@@ -30,41 +30,35 @@
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
 
-enum extcon {
-	EXTCON_NONE		= 0x0,
+/*
+ * Define the unique id of supported external connectors
+ */
+#define EXTCON_NONE			0
 
-	/* USB external connector */
-	EXTCON_USB		= 0x1,
-	EXTCON_USB_HOST		= 0x2,
+#define EXTCON_USB			1	/* USB connector */
+#define EXTCON_USB_HOST			2
 
-	/* Charger external connector */
-	EXTCON_TA		= 0x10,
-	EXTCON_FAST_CHARGER	= 0x11,
-	EXTCON_SLOW_CHARGER	= 0x12,
-	EXTCON_CHARGE_DOWNSTREAM = 0x13,
+#define EXTCON_TA			3	/* Charger connector */
+#define EXTCON_FAST_CHARGER		4
+#define EXTCON_SLOW_CHARGER		5
+#define EXTCON_CHARGE_DOWNSTREAM	6
 
-	/* Audio/Video external connector */
-	EXTCON_LINE_IN		= 0x20,
-	EXTCON_LINE_OUT		= 0x21,
-	EXTCON_MICROPHONE	= 0x22,
-	EXTCON_HEADPHONE	= 0x23,
+#define EXTCON_LINE_IN			7	/* Audio/Video connector */
+#define EXTCON_LINE_OUT			8
+#define EXTCON_MICROPHONE		9
+#define EXTCON_HEADPHONE		10
+#define EXTCON_HDMI			11
+#define EXTCON_MHL			12
+#define EXTCON_DVI			13
+#define EXTCON_VGA			14
+#define EXTCON_SPDIF_IN			15
+#define EXTCON_SPDIF_OUT		16
+#define EXTCON_VIDEO_IN			17
+#define EXTCON_VIDEO_OUT		18
 
-	EXTCON_HDMI		= 0x30,
-	EXTCON_MHL		= 0x31,
-	EXTCON_DVI		= 0x32,
-	EXTCON_VGA		= 0x33,
-	EXTCON_SPDIF_IN		= 0x34,
-	EXTCON_SPDIF_OUT	= 0x35,
-	EXTCON_VIDEO_IN		= 0x36,
-	EXTCON_VIDEO_OUT	= 0x37,
-
-	/* Etc external connector */
-	EXTCON_DOCK		= 0x50,
-	EXTCON_JIG		= 0x51,
-	EXTCON_MECHANICAL	= 0x52,
-
-	EXTCON_END,
-};
+#define EXTCON_DOCK			19	/* Misc connector */
+#define EXTCON_JIG			20
+#define EXTCON_MECHANICAL		21
 
 struct extcon_cable;
 
@@ -105,7 +99,7 @@
 struct extcon_dev {
 	/* Optional user initializing data */
 	const char *name;
-	const enum extcon *supported_cable;
+	const unsigned int *supported_cable;
 	const u32 *mutually_exclusive;
 
 	/* Optional callbacks to override class functions */
@@ -182,10 +176,10 @@
 /*
  * Following APIs control the memory of extcon device.
  */
-extern struct extcon_dev *extcon_dev_allocate(const enum extcon *cable);
+extern struct extcon_dev *extcon_dev_allocate(const unsigned int *cable);
 extern void extcon_dev_free(struct extcon_dev *edev);
 extern struct extcon_dev *devm_extcon_dev_allocate(struct device *dev,
-						   const enum extcon *cable);
+						   const unsigned int *cable);
 extern void devm_extcon_dev_free(struct device *dev, struct extcon_dev *edev);
 
 /*
@@ -206,8 +200,8 @@
  * get/set_cable_state access each bit of the 32b encoded state value.
  * They are used to access the status of each cable based on the cable_name.
  */
-extern int extcon_get_cable_state_(struct extcon_dev *edev, enum extcon id);
-extern int extcon_set_cable_state_(struct extcon_dev *edev, enum extcon id,
+extern int extcon_get_cable_state_(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id);
+extern int extcon_set_cable_state_(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
 				   bool cable_state);
 
 extern int extcon_get_cable_state(struct extcon_dev *edev,
@@ -234,9 +228,9 @@
  * we do not recommend to use this for normal 'notifiee' device drivers who
  * want to be notified by a specific external port of the notifier.
  */
-extern int extcon_register_notifier(struct extcon_dev *edev, enum extcon id,
+extern int extcon_register_notifier(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
 				    struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern int extcon_unregister_notifier(struct extcon_dev *edev, enum extcon id,
+extern int extcon_unregister_notifier(struct extcon_dev *edev, unsigned int id,
 				    struct notifier_block *nb);
 
 /*
@@ -266,7 +260,7 @@
 static inline void devm_extcon_dev_unregister(struct device *dev,
 					      struct extcon_dev *edev) { }
 
-static inline struct extcon_dev *extcon_dev_allocate(const enum extcon *cable)
+static inline struct extcon_dev *extcon_dev_allocate(const unsigned int *cable)
 {
 	return ERR_PTR(-ENOSYS);
 }
@@ -274,7 +268,7 @@
 static inline void extcon_dev_free(struct extcon_dev *edev) { }
 
 static inline struct extcon_dev *devm_extcon_dev_allocate(struct device *dev,
-						const enum extcon *cable)
+						const unsigned int *cable)
 {
 	return ERR_PTR(-ENOSYS);
 }
@@ -298,13 +292,13 @@
 }
 
 static inline int extcon_get_cable_state_(struct extcon_dev *edev,
-					  enum extcon id)
+					  unsigned int id)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline int extcon_set_cable_state_(struct extcon_dev *edev,
-					  enum extcon id, bool cable_state)
+					  unsigned int id, bool cable_state)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -327,14 +321,14 @@
 }
 
 static inline int extcon_register_notifier(struct extcon_dev *edev,
-					enum extcon id,
+					unsigned int id,
 					struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline int extcon_unregister_notifier(struct extcon_dev *edev,
-					enum extcon id,
+					unsigned int id,
 					struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
 	return 0;