diff --git a/RGBController/RGBController.cpp b/RGBController/RGBController.cpp
index b602f207..cf29a19d 100644
--- a/RGBController/RGBController.cpp
+++ b/RGBController/RGBController.cpp
@@ -55,4 +55,31 @@ void RGBController::SetMode(int mode)
     active_mode = mode;
 
     UpdateMode();
+}
+
+std::string device_type_to_str(device_type type)
+{
+    switch(type)
+    {
+    case DEVICE_TYPE_MOTHERBOARD:
+        return "Motherboard";
+    case DEVICE_TYPE_DRAM:
+        return "DRAM";
+    case DEVICE_TYPE_GPU:
+        return "GPU";
+    case DEVICE_TYPE_COOLER:
+        return "Cooler";
+    case DEVICE_TYPE_LEDSTRIP:
+        return "LED Strip";
+    case DEVICE_TYPE_KEYBOARD:
+        return "Keyboard";
+    case DEVICE_TYPE_MOUSE:
+        return "Mouse";
+    case DEVICE_TYPE_MOUSEMAT:
+        return "Mousemat";
+    case DEVICE_TYPE_HEADSET:
+        return "Headset";
+    default:
+        return "Unknown";
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/RGBController/RGBController.h b/RGBController/RGBController.h
index d2defd16..11abc295 100644
--- a/RGBController/RGBController.h
+++ b/RGBController/RGBController.h
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ enum
     DEVICE_TYPE_UNKNOWN
 };
 
+std::string device_type_to_str(device_type type);
+
 typedef struct
 {
     std::string         name;   /* Zone name        */
diff --git a/qt/OpenRGBDeviceInfoPage.cpp b/qt/OpenRGBDeviceInfoPage.cpp
index f4a75b82..bd1bee67 100644
--- a/qt/OpenRGBDeviceInfoPage.cpp
+++ b/qt/OpenRGBDeviceInfoPage.cpp
@@ -8,38 +8,7 @@ OpenRGBDeviceInfoPage::OpenRGBDeviceInfoPage(RGBController *dev, QWidget *parent
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
-    switch(dev->type)
-    {
-    case DEVICE_TYPE_MOTHERBOARD:
-        ui->TypeValue->setText("Motherboard");
-        break;
-    case DEVICE_TYPE_DRAM:
-        ui->TypeValue->setText("DRAM");
-        break;
-    case DEVICE_TYPE_GPU:
-        ui->TypeValue->setText("GPU");
-        break;
-    case DEVICE_TYPE_COOLER:
-        ui->TypeValue->setText("Cooler");
-        break;
-    case DEVICE_TYPE_LEDSTRIP:
-        ui->TypeValue->setText("LED Strip");
-        break;
-    case DEVICE_TYPE_KEYBOARD:
-        ui->TypeValue->setText("Keyboard");
-        break;
-    case DEVICE_TYPE_MOUSE:
-        ui->TypeValue->setText("Mouse");
-        break;
-    case DEVICE_TYPE_MOUSEMAT:
-        ui->TypeValue->setText("Mousemat");
-        break;
-    case DEVICE_TYPE_HEADSET:
-        ui->TypeValue->setText("Headset");
-        break;
-    default:
-        ui->TypeValue->setText("Unknown");
-    }
+    ui->TypeValue->setText(device_type_to_str(dev->type).c_str());
 
     ui->NameValue->setText(QString::fromStdString(dev->name));
     ui->DescriptionValue->setText(QString::fromStdString(dev->description));