diff --git a/libxfs/xfs_da_format.h b/libxfs/xfs_da_format.h
index 6cca4e5..0bc972b 100644
--- a/libxfs/xfs_da_format.h
+++ b/libxfs/xfs_da_format.h
@@ -159,6 +159,17 @@
 
 #define XFS_DIR3_FT_MAX			9
 
+#define XFS_DIR3_FTYPE_STR \
+	{ XFS_DIR3_FT_UNKNOWN,	"unknown" }, \
+	{ XFS_DIR3_FT_REG_FILE,	"file" }, \
+	{ XFS_DIR3_FT_DIR,	"directory" }, \
+	{ XFS_DIR3_FT_CHRDEV,	"char" }, \
+	{ XFS_DIR3_FT_BLKDEV,	"block" }, \
+	{ XFS_DIR3_FT_FIFO,	"fifo" }, \
+	{ XFS_DIR3_FT_SOCK,	"sock" }, \
+	{ XFS_DIR3_FT_SYMLINK,	"symlink" }, \
+	{ XFS_DIR3_FT_WHT,	"whiteout" }
+
 /*
  * Byte offset in data block and shortform entry.
  */