diff --git a/mshv-ioctls/src/ioctls/vm.rs b/mshv-ioctls/src/ioctls/vm.rs
index 27c0fd50..d6e45ca4 100644
--- a/mshv-ioctls/src/ioctls/vm.rs
+++ b/mshv-ioctls/src/ioctls/vm.rs
@@ -36,9 +36,21 @@ pub enum IoEventAddress {
 #[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Clone, Debug, Copy)]
 pub enum VmType {
     /// Normal VM with no support for confidential computing
-    Normal,
+    Normal = 0,
     /// AMD's SEV-SNP
-    Snp,
+    Snp = 1,
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<u64> for VmType {
+    type Error = ();
+
+    fn try_from(v: u64) -> std::result::Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match v {
+            x if x == VmType::Normal as u64 => Ok(VmType::Normal),
+            x if x == VmType::Snp as u64 => Ok(VmType::Snp),
+            _ => Err(()),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Helper structure for disabling datamatch.