diff --git a/cmds/lshal/ListCommand.cpp b/cmds/lshal/ListCommand.cpp
index c99b863..82d4a98 100644
--- a/cmds/lshal/ListCommand.cpp
+++ b/cmds/lshal/ListCommand.cpp
@@ -330,13 +330,10 @@
         return true; // strip out instances that is in a different partition.
     }
 
-    vintf::Transport transport;
     vintf::Arch arch;
-    if (entry.transport == "hwbinder") {
-        transport = vintf::Transport::HWBINDER;
+    if (entry.transport == vintf::Transport::HWBINDER) {
         arch = vintf::Arch::ARCH_EMPTY;
-    } else if (entry.transport == "passthrough") {
-        transport = vintf::Transport::PASSTHROUGH;
+    } else if (entry.transport == vintf::Transport::PASSTHROUGH) {
         switch (entry.arch) {
             case lshal::ARCH32:
                 arch = vintf::Arch::ARCH_32;
@@ -358,7 +355,7 @@
     }
 
     std::string e;
-    if (!manifest->insertInstance(fqInstance, transport, arch, vintf::HalFormat::HIDL, &e)) {
+    if (!manifest->insertInstance(fqInstance, entry.transport, arch, vintf::HalFormat::HIDL, &e)) {
         err() << "Warning: Cannot insert '" << fqInstance.string() << ": " << e << std::endl;
         return false;
     }
@@ -534,7 +531,7 @@
                     std::string{info.instanceName.c_str()};
             entries.emplace(interfaceName, TableEntry{
                 .interfaceName = interfaceName,
-                .transport = "passthrough",
+                .transport = vintf::Transport::PASSTHROUGH,
                 .clientPids = info.clientPids,
             }).first->second.arch |= fromBaseArchitecture(info.arch);
         }
@@ -566,7 +563,7 @@
                 .interfaceName =
                         std::string{info.interfaceName.c_str()} + "/" +
                         std::string{info.instanceName.c_str()},
-                .transport = "passthrough",
+                .transport = vintf::Transport::PASSTHROUGH,
                 .serverPid = info.clientPids.size() == 1 ? info.clientPids[0] : NO_PID,
                 .clientPids = info.clientPids,
                 .arch = fromBaseArchitecture(info.arch)
@@ -582,9 +579,11 @@
 }
 
 Status ListCommand::fetchBinderized(const sp<IServiceManager> &manager) {
+    using vintf::operator<<;
+
     if (!shouldReportHalType(HalType::BINDERIZED_SERVICES)) { return OK; }
 
-    const std::string mode = "hwbinder";
+    const vintf::Transport mode = vintf::Transport::HWBINDER;
     hidl_vec<hidl_string> fqInstanceNames;
     // copying out for timeoutIPC
     auto listRet = timeoutIPC(manager, &IServiceManager::list, [&] (const auto &names) {
diff --git a/cmds/lshal/TableEntry.cpp b/cmds/lshal/TableEntry.cpp
index f390850..f023bb8 100644
--- a/cmds/lshal/TableEntry.cpp
+++ b/cmds/lshal/TableEntry.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
 
 #include <hidl-hash/Hash.h>
+#include <vintf/parse_string.h>
 
 #include "TableEntry.h"
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
         case TableColumnType::INTERFACE_NAME:
             return interfaceName;
         case TableColumnType::TRANSPORT:
-            return transport;
+            return vintf::to_string(transport);
         case TableColumnType::SERVER_PID:
             return serverPid == NO_PID ? "N/A" : std::to_string(serverPid);
         case TableColumnType::SERVER_CMD:
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@
 }
 
 std::string TableEntry::to_string() const {
+    using vintf::operator<<;
     std::stringstream ss;
     ss << "name=" << interfaceName << ";transport=" << transport << ";thread=" << getThreadUsage()
        << ";server=" << serverPid
diff --git a/cmds/lshal/TableEntry.h b/cmds/lshal/TableEntry.h
index 24ea438..04dfb80 100644
--- a/cmds/lshal/TableEntry.h
+++ b/cmds/lshal/TableEntry.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <procpartition/procpartition.h>
+#include <vintf/Transport.h>
 
 #include "TextTable.h"
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
 
 struct TableEntry {
     std::string interfaceName{};
-    std::string transport{};
+    vintf::Transport transport{vintf::Transport::EMPTY};
     int32_t serverPid{NO_PID};
     uint32_t threadUsage{0};
     uint32_t threadCount{0};
diff --git a/cmds/lshal/test.cpp b/cmds/lshal/test.cpp
index 4a9b061..eeb8309 100644
--- a/cmds/lshal/test.cpp
+++ b/cmds/lshal/test.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_handle;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_string;
 using ::android::hardware::hidl_vec;
+using android::vintf::Transport;
 
 using InstanceDebugInfo = IServiceManager::InstanceDebugInfo;
 
@@ -389,22 +390,25 @@
 
 TEST_F(ListTest, Fetch) {
     EXPECT_EQ(0u, mockList->fetch());
-    std::array<std::string, 6> transports{{"hwbinder", "hwbinder", "passthrough",
-                                          "passthrough", "passthrough", "passthrough"}};
+    std::array<Transport, 6> transports{{Transport::HWBINDER, Transport::HWBINDER,
+                                         Transport::PASSTHROUGH, Transport::PASSTHROUGH,
+                                         Transport::PASSTHROUGH, Transport::PASSTHROUGH}};
     std::array<Architecture, 6> archs{{ARCH64, ARCH64, ARCH32, ARCH32, ARCH32, ARCH32}};
     int id = 1;
     mockList->forEachTable([&](const Table& table) {
         ASSERT_EQ(2u, table.size());
         for (const auto& entry : table) {
-            const auto& transport = transports[id - 1];
+            auto transport = transports[id - 1];
             TableEntry expected{
                 .interfaceName = getFqInstanceName(id),
                 .transport = transport,
-                .serverPid = transport == "hwbinder" ? id : NO_PID,
-                .threadUsage = transport == "hwbinder" ? getPidInfoFromId(id).threadUsage : 0,
-                .threadCount = transport == "hwbinder" ? getPidInfoFromId(id).threadCount : 0,
+                .serverPid = transport == Transport::HWBINDER ? id : NO_PID,
+                .threadUsage =
+                        transport == Transport::HWBINDER ? getPidInfoFromId(id).threadUsage : 0,
+                .threadCount =
+                        transport == Transport::HWBINDER ? getPidInfoFromId(id).threadCount : 0,
                 .serverCmdline = {},
-                .serverObjectAddress = transport == "hwbinder" ? getPtr(id) : NO_PTR,
+                .serverObjectAddress = transport == Transport::HWBINDER ? getPtr(id) : NO_PTR,
                 .clientPids = getClients(id),
                 .clientCmdlines = {},
                 .arch = archs[id - 1],