diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 1f53233eb..17d62d019 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -1219,6 +1219,15 @@ void M_Statistics(INT32 choice);
 void M_DrawStatistics(void);
 boolean M_StatisticsInputs(INT32 ch);
 
+typedef enum
+{
+	stereospecial_none = 0,
+	stereospecial_back,
+	stereospecial_pause,
+	stereospecial_play,
+	stereospecial_track,
+} stereospecial_e;
+
 void M_SoundTest(INT32 choice);
 void M_DrawSoundTest(void);
 
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 44d06ac5c..5450fc828 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -6001,7 +6001,7 @@ void M_DrawSoundTest(void)
 			);
 
 			// Special cases
-			if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].mvar2 == 1) // back
+			if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].mvar2 == stereospecial_back) // back
 			{
 				if (!soundtest.justopened && M_MenuBackHeld(pid))
 				{
@@ -6009,12 +6009,12 @@ void M_DrawSoundTest(void)
 				}
 			}
 			// The following are springlocks.
-			else if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].mvar2 == 2) // pause
+			else if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].mvar2 == stereospecial_pause) // pause
 			{
 				if (soundtest.paused == true)
 					y = currentMenu->y + 6;
 			}
-			else if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].mvar2 == 3) // play
+			else if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].mvar2 == stereospecial_play) // play
 			{
 				if (soundtest.playing == true && soundtest.paused == false)
 					y = currentMenu->y + 6;
@@ -6043,7 +6043,7 @@ void M_DrawSoundTest(void)
 
 			V_DrawFill(x+2, currentMenu->y + 22, 23, 1, 30);
 		}
-		else if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].mvar2 == 4) // Track
+		else if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].mvar2 == stereospecial_track) // Track
 		{
 			if (i == itemOn)
 			{
diff --git a/src/menus/transient/sound-test.c b/src/menus/transient/sound-test.c
index 0ef34f6ed..6273a7e68 100644
--- a/src/menus/transient/sound-test.c
+++ b/src/menus/transient/sound-test.c
@@ -122,17 +122,17 @@ static boolean M_SoundTestInputs(INT32 ch)
 
 menuitem_t MISC_SoundTest[] =
 {
-	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL,   "Back",  "STER_IC0", NULL, {.routine = M_GoBack},               0,  1},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL,   "Back",  "STER_IC0", NULL, {.routine = M_GoBack},               0,  stereospecial_back},
 	{IT_SPACE, NULL, NULL, NULL, {NULL}, 11, 0},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL,   "Stop",  "STER_IC1", NULL, {.routine = M_SoundTestMainControl}, 0,  0},
 	{IT_SPACE, NULL, NULL, NULL, {NULL},  8, 0},
-	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL,   "Pause", "STER_IC2", NULL, {.routine = M_SoundTestMainControl}, 2,  2},
-	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL,   "Play",  "STER_IC3", NULL, {.routine = M_SoundTestMainControl}, 1,  3},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL,   "Pause", "STER_IC2", NULL, {.routine = M_SoundTestMainControl}, 2,  stereospecial_pause},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL,   "Play",  "STER_IC3", NULL, {.routine = M_SoundTestMainControl}, 1,  stereospecial_play},
 	{IT_SPACE, NULL, NULL, NULL, {NULL},  8, 0},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL,   "Prev",  "STER_IC4", NULL, {.routine = M_SoundTestNextPrev},   -1,  0},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL,   "Next",  "STER_IC5", NULL, {.routine = M_SoundTestNextPrev},    1,  0},
 	{IT_SPACE, NULL, NULL, NULL, {NULL}, 0, 276},
-	{IT_STRING | IT_ARROWS, "Track", NULL,       NULL, {.routine = M_SoundTestTrack},       0,  4},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_ARROWS, "Track", NULL,       NULL, {.routine = M_SoundTestTrack},       0,  stereospecial_track},
 };
 
 menu_t MISC_SoundTestDef = {