diff --git a/docs/mbbo.html b/docs/mbbo.html
index 1bc7105..590cca2 100644
--- a/docs/mbbo.html
+++ b/docs/mbbo.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ written or read value.
   <dd>
    Not allowed.
   </dd>
- <dt>LONG format (e.g. <code>%i</code>):</dt>
+ <dt>LONG <span class=new>or ENUM</span> format (e.g. <code>%i</code>):</dt>
   <dd>
    <dl>
     <dt>If any of <code>ZRVL</code> ... <code>FFVL</code> is set
@@ -41,17 +41,12 @@ written or read value.
      </dd>
     <dt>If none of <code>ZRVL</code> ... <code>FFVL</code> is set
         (all are <code>0</code>):</dt>
-     <dd>
-      <u>Output:</u> <code><i>x</i>=VAL</code><br>
-      <u>Input:</u> <code>VAL=<i>x</i></code><br>
+     <dd class=new>
+      <u>Output:</u> <code><i>x</i>=(VAL&lt;&lt;SHFT)&amp;MASK</code><br>
+      <u>Input:</u> <code>VAL=(RBV=(<i>x</i>&amp;MASK))&gt;&gt;SHFT</code><br>
      </dd>
     </dl>
   </dd>
- <dt>ENUM format (e.g. <code>%{</code>):</dt>
-  <dd>
-   <u>Output:</u> <code><i>x</i>=VAL</code><br>
-   <u>Input:</u> <code>VAL=<i>x</i></code><br>
-  </dd>
  <dt>STRING format (e.g. <code>%s</code>):</dt>
   <dd>
    <u>Output:</u> Depending on <code>VAL</code>, one of <code>ZRST</code>
diff --git a/src/devmbboStream.c b/src/devmbboStream.c
index ecdfdfc..61ff2ee 100644
--- a/src/devmbboStream.c
+++ b/src/devmbboStream.c
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@ static long readData(dbCommon *record, format_t *format)
     {
         case DBF_ULONG:
         case DBF_LONG:
+        case DBF_ENUM:
         {
             if (streamScanf(record, format, &val) == ERROR) return ERROR;
+            if (mbbo->mask) val &= mbbo->mask;
             mbbo->rbv = val;
             mbbo->rval = val;
-            if (mbbo->mask) val &= mbbo->mask;
             if (mbbo->shft > 0) val >>= mbbo->shft;
             /* read VAL or RBV? Look if any value is defined */
             if (mbbo->sdef)
@@ -56,12 +57,6 @@ static long readData(dbCommon *record, format_t *format)
             mbbo->val = (epicsEnum16)val;
             break;
         }
-        case DBF_ENUM:
-        {
-            if (streamScanf(record, format, &val) == ERROR) return ERROR;
-            mbbo->val = (epicsEnum16)val;
-            break;
-        }
         case DBF_STRING:
         {
             char buffer[sizeof(mbbo->zrst)];
@@ -110,39 +105,38 @@ static long writeData(dbCommon *record, format_t *format)
     switch (format->type)
     {
         case DBF_ULONG:
+        case DBF_ENUM:
             /* print VAL or RVAL ? */
             val = mbbo->val;
+            if (mbbo->shft > 0) val <<= mbbo->shft;
             if (mbbo->sdef) for (i=0; i<16; i++)
             {
                 if ((&mbbo->zrvl)[i])
                 {
                     /* any values defined ? */
                     val = mbbo->rval;
-                    if (mbbo->mask) val &= mbbo->mask;
                     break;
                 }
             }
+            if (mbbo->mask) val &= mbbo->mask;
             return streamPrintf(record, format, val);
         case DBF_LONG:
         {
             /* print VAL or RVAL ? */
             val = (epicsInt16)mbbo->val;
+            if (mbbo->shft > 0) val <<= mbbo->shft;
             if (mbbo->sdef) for (i=0; i<16; i++)
             {
                 if ((&mbbo->zrvl)[i])
                 {
                     /* any values defined ? */
                     val = (epicsInt32)mbbo->rval;
-                    if (mbbo->mask) val &= mbbo->mask;
                     break;
                 }
             }
+            if (mbbo->mask) val &= mbbo->mask;
             return streamPrintf(record, format, val);
         }
-        case DBF_ENUM:
-        {
-            return streamPrintf(record, format, mbbo->val);
-        }
         case DBF_STRING:
         {
             if (mbbo->val >= 16) return ERROR;