SFP_S_TX_DISABLE,
 };
 
+static const char  * const mod_state_strings[] = {
+       [SFP_MOD_EMPTY] = "empty",
+       [SFP_MOD_PROBE] = "probe",
+       [SFP_MOD_HPOWER] = "hpower",
+       [SFP_MOD_PRESENT] = "present",
+       [SFP_MOD_ERROR] = "error",
+};
+
+static const char *mod_state_to_str(unsigned short mod_state)
+{
+       if (mod_state >= ARRAY_SIZE(mod_state_strings))
+               return "Unknown module state";
+       return mod_state_strings[mod_state];
+}
+
+static const char * const dev_state_strings[] = {
+       [SFP_DEV_DOWN] = "down",
+       [SFP_DEV_UP] = "up",
+};
+
+static const char *dev_state_to_str(unsigned short dev_state)
+{
+       if (dev_state >= ARRAY_SIZE(dev_state_strings))
+               return "Unknown device state";
+       return dev_state_strings[dev_state];
+}
+
+static const char * const event_strings[] = {
+       [SFP_E_INSERT] = "insert",
+       [SFP_E_REMOVE] = "remove",
+       [SFP_E_DEV_DOWN] = "dev_down",
+       [SFP_E_DEV_UP] = "dev_up",
+       [SFP_E_TX_FAULT] = "tx_fault",
+       [SFP_E_TX_CLEAR] = "tx_clear",
+       [SFP_E_LOS_HIGH] = "los_high",
+       [SFP_E_LOS_LOW] = "los_low",
+       [SFP_E_TIMEOUT] = "timeout",
+};
+
+static const char *event_to_str(unsigned short event)
+{
+       if (event >= ARRAY_SIZE(event_strings))
+               return "Unknown event";
+       return event_strings[event];
+}
+
+static const char * const sm_state_strings[] = {
+       [SFP_S_DOWN] = "down",
+       [SFP_S_INIT] = "init",
+       [SFP_S_WAIT_LOS] = "wait_los",
+       [SFP_S_LINK_UP] = "link_up",
+       [SFP_S_TX_FAULT] = "tx_fault",
+       [SFP_S_REINIT] = "reinit",
+       [SFP_S_TX_DISABLE] = "rx_disable",
+};
+
+static const char *sm_state_to_str(unsigned short sm_state)
+{
+       if (sm_state >= ARRAY_SIZE(sm_state_strings))
+               return "Unknown state";
+       return sm_state_strings[sm_state];
+}
+
 static const char *gpio_of_names[] = {
        "mod-def0",
        "los",
 {
        mutex_lock(&sfp->sm_mutex);
 
-       dev_dbg(sfp->dev, "SM: enter %u:%u:%u event %u\n",
-               sfp->sm_mod_state, sfp->sm_dev_state, sfp->sm_state, event);
+       dev_dbg(sfp->dev, "SM: enter %s:%s:%s event %s\n",
+               mod_state_to_str(sfp->sm_mod_state),
+               dev_state_to_str(sfp->sm_dev_state),
+               sm_state_to_str(sfp->sm_state),
+               event_to_str(event));
 
        /* This state machine tracks the insert/remove state of
         * the module, and handles probing the on-board EEPROM.
                break;
        }
 
-       dev_dbg(sfp->dev, "SM: exit %u:%u:%u\n",
-               sfp->sm_mod_state, sfp->sm_dev_state, sfp->sm_state);
+       dev_dbg(sfp->dev, "SM: exit %s:%s:%s\n",
+               mod_state_to_str(sfp->sm_mod_state),
+               dev_state_to_str(sfp->sm_dev_state),
+               sm_state_to_str(sfp->sm_state));
 
        mutex_unlock(&sfp->sm_mutex);
 }