#define VCHIQ_MSG_DSTPORT(msgid) \
        ((unsigned short)(msgid) & 0xfff)
 
+#define MAKE_CONNECT                   (VCHIQ_MSG_CONNECT << TYPE_SHIFT)
+#define MAKE_OPEN(srcport) \
+       ((VCHIQ_MSG_OPEN << TYPE_SHIFT) | ((srcport) << 12))
+#define MAKE_OPENACK(srcport, dstport) \
+       ((VCHIQ_MSG_OPENACK << TYPE_SHIFT) | ((srcport) << 12) | ((dstport) << 0))
+#define MAKE_CLOSE(srcport, dstport) \
+       ((VCHIQ_MSG_CLOSE << TYPE_SHIFT) | ((srcport) << 12) | ((dstport) << 0))
+#define MAKE_DATA(srcport, dstport) \
+       ((VCHIQ_MSG_DATA << TYPE_SHIFT) | ((srcport) << 12) | ((dstport) << 0))
+#define MAKE_PAUSE                     (VCHIQ_MSG_PAUSE << TYPE_SHIFT)
+#define MAKE_RESUME                    (VCHIQ_MSG_RESUME << TYPE_SHIFT)
+#define MAKE_REMOTE_USE                        (VCHIQ_MSG_REMOTE_USE << TYPE_SHIFT)
+#define MAKE_REMOTE_USE_ACTIVE         (VCHIQ_MSG_REMOTE_USE_ACTIVE << TYPE_SHIFT)
+
 /* Ensure the fields are wide enough */
 static_assert(VCHIQ_MSG_SRCPORT(VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(0, 0, VCHIQ_PORT_MAX))
        == 0);
                                        if (queue_message_sync(
                                                state,
                                                NULL,
-                                               VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(
-                                                       VCHIQ_MSG_OPENACK,
-                                                       service->localport,
-                                                       remoteport),
+                                               MAKE_OPENACK(service->localport,
+                                                            remoteport),
                                                memcpy_copy_callback,
                                                &ack_payload,
                                                sizeof(ack_payload),
                                } else {
                                        if (queue_message(state,
                                                        NULL,
-                                                       VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(
-                                                       VCHIQ_MSG_OPENACK,
+                                                       MAKE_OPENACK(
                                                        service->localport,
                                                        remoteport),
                                                memcpy_copy_callback,
 
 fail_open:
        /* No available service, or an invalid request - send a CLOSE */
-       if (queue_message(state, NULL,
-               VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(VCHIQ_MSG_CLOSE, 0, VCHIQ_MSG_SRCPORT(msgid)),
+       if (queue_message(state, NULL, MAKE_CLOSE(0, VCHIQ_MSG_SRCPORT(msgid)),
                NULL, NULL, 0, 0) == VCHIQ_RETRY)
                goto bail_not_ready;
 
                }
                if (state->conn_state != VCHIQ_CONNSTATE_PAUSE_SENT) {
                        /* Send a PAUSE in response */
-                       if (queue_message(state, NULL,
-                               VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(VCHIQ_MSG_PAUSE, 0, 0),
+                       if (queue_message(state, NULL, MAKE_PAUSE,
                                NULL, NULL, 0, QMFLAGS_NO_MUTEX_UNLOCK)
                            == VCHIQ_RETRY)
                                goto bail_not_ready;
                                break;
 
                        case VCHIQ_CONNSTATE_PAUSING:
-                               if (queue_message(state, NULL,
-                                       VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(VCHIQ_MSG_PAUSE, 0, 0),
+                               if (queue_message(state, NULL, MAKE_PAUSE,
                                        NULL, NULL, 0,
                                        QMFLAGS_NO_MUTEX_UNLOCK)
                                    != VCHIQ_RETRY) {
                                break;
 
                        case VCHIQ_CONNSTATE_RESUMING:
-                               if (queue_message(state, NULL,
-                                       VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(VCHIQ_MSG_RESUME, 0, 0),
+                               if (queue_message(state, NULL, MAKE_RESUME,
                                        NULL, NULL, 0, QMFLAGS_NO_MUTEX_LOCK)
                                        != VCHIQ_RETRY) {
                                        vchiq_set_conn_state(state,
        service->client_id = client_id;
        vchiq_use_service_internal(service);
        status = queue_message(service->state,
-                              NULL,
-                              VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(VCHIQ_MSG_OPEN,
-                                             service->localport,
-                                             0),
+                              NULL, MAKE_OPEN(service->localport),
                               memcpy_copy_callback,
                               &payload,
                               sizeof(payload),
                } else {
                        /* Shutdown mid-open - let the other side know */
                        status = queue_message(state, service,
-                               VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG
-                               (VCHIQ_MSG_CLOSE,
-                               service->localport,
+                               MAKE_CLOSE(service->localport,
                                VCHIQ_MSG_DSTPORT(service->remoteport)),
                                NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
                }
 
                if (status == VCHIQ_SUCCESS)
                        status = queue_message(state, service,
-                               VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG
-                               (VCHIQ_MSG_CLOSE,
-                               service->localport,
+                               MAKE_CLOSE(service->localport,
                                VCHIQ_MSG_DSTPORT(service->remoteport)),
                                NULL, NULL, 0, QMFLAGS_NO_MUTEX_UNLOCK);
 
        }
 
        if (state->conn_state == VCHIQ_CONNSTATE_DISCONNECTED) {
-               if (queue_message(state, NULL,
-                       VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(VCHIQ_MSG_CONNECT, 0, 0), NULL, NULL,
+               if (queue_message(state, NULL, MAKE_CONNECT, NULL, NULL,
                        0, QMFLAGS_IS_BLOCKING) == VCHIQ_RETRY)
                        return VCHIQ_RETRY;
 
        switch (service->srvstate) {
        case VCHIQ_SRVSTATE_OPEN:
                status = queue_message(service->state, service,
-                               VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(VCHIQ_MSG_DATA,
-                                       service->localport,
+                               MAKE_DATA(service->localport,
                                        service->remoteport),
                                copy_callback, context, size, 1);
                break;
        case VCHIQ_SRVSTATE_OPENSYNC:
                status = queue_message_sync(service->state, service,
-                               VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(VCHIQ_MSG_DATA,
-                                       service->localport,
+                               MAKE_DATA(service->localport,
                                        service->remoteport),
                                copy_callback, context, size, 1);
                break;
        if (state->conn_state == VCHIQ_CONNSTATE_DISCONNECTED)
                return VCHIQ_RETRY;
 
-       return queue_message(state, NULL,
-                            VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(VCHIQ_MSG_REMOTE_USE, 0, 0),
-                            NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
+       return queue_message(state, NULL, MAKE_REMOTE_USE, NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
 }
 
 enum vchiq_status vchiq_send_remote_use_active(struct vchiq_state *state)
        if (state->conn_state == VCHIQ_CONNSTATE_DISCONNECTED)
                return VCHIQ_RETRY;
 
-       return queue_message(state, NULL,
-                            VCHIQ_MAKE_MSG(VCHIQ_MSG_REMOTE_USE_ACTIVE, 0, 0),
+       return queue_message(state, NULL, MAKE_REMOTE_USE_ACTIVE,
                             NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
 }