diff --git a/src/vhost.c b/src/vhost.c
index 5b238ddcb..8c31556ae 100644
--- a/src/vhost.c
+++ b/src/vhost.c
@@ -269,15 +269,15 @@ static int vhost_poll(struct pg_brick *brick, uint16_t *pkts_cnt,
 }
 
 #ifndef RTE_VHOST_USER_CLIENT
-#define RTE_VHOST_USER_CLIENT 0b1
+#define RTE_VHOST_USER_CLIENT (1ULL << 0)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef RTE_VHOST_USER_NO_RECONNECT
-#define RTE_VHOST_USER_NO_RECONNECT 0b10
+#define RTE_VHOST_USER_NO_RECONNECT (1ULL << 1)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef RTE_VHOST_USER_DEQUEUE_ZERO_COPY
-#define RTE_VHOST_USER_DEQUEUE_ZERO_COPY 0b100
+#define RTE_VHOST_USER_DEQUEUE_ZERO_COPY (1ULL << 2)
 #endif