diff --git a/daemon/call.c b/daemon/call.c
index 36dac17d6..5e30c2d34 100644
--- a/daemon/call.c
+++ b/daemon/call.c
@@ -568,9 +568,9 @@ static void callmaster_timer(void *ptr) {
 
 		if (update) {
 			if (m->conf.redis_write) {
-				redis_update(ps->call, m->conf.redis_write, ANY_REDIS_ROLE);
+				redis_update(ps->call, m->conf.redis_write);
 			} else if (m->conf.redis) {
-				redis_update(ps->call, m->conf.redis, MASTER_REDIS_ROLE);
+				redis_update(ps->call, m->conf.redis);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1847,9 +1847,9 @@ void call_destroy(struct call *c) {
 	obj_put(c);
 
 	if (m->conf.redis_write) {
-		redis_delete(c, m->conf.redis_write, ANY_REDIS_ROLE);
+		redis_delete(c, m->conf.redis_write);
 	} else if (m->conf.redis) {
-		redis_delete(c, m->conf.redis, MASTER_REDIS_ROLE);
+		redis_delete(c, m->conf.redis);
 	}
 
 	rwlock_lock_w(&c->master_lock);
@@ -2713,9 +2713,9 @@ static void calls_dump_iterator(void *key, void *val, void *ptr) {
 	struct callmaster *m = c->callmaster;
 
 	if (m->conf.redis_write) {
-		redis_update(c, m->conf.redis_write, ANY_REDIS_ROLE);
+		redis_update(c, m->conf.redis_write);
 	} else if (m->conf.redis) {
-		redis_update(c, m->conf.redis, MASTER_REDIS_ROLE);
+		redis_update(c, m->conf.redis);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2724,7 +2724,7 @@ void calls_dump_redis(struct callmaster *m) {
 		return;
 
 	ilog(LOG_DEBUG, "Start dumping all call data to Redis...\n");
-	redis_wipe(m->conf.redis, MASTER_REDIS_ROLE);
+	redis_wipe(m->conf.redis);
 	g_hash_table_foreach(m->callhash, calls_dump_iterator, NULL);
 	ilog(LOG_DEBUG, "Finished dumping all call data to Redis\n");
 }
@@ -2734,7 +2734,7 @@ void calls_dump_redis_read(struct callmaster *m) {
 		return;
 
 	ilog(LOG_DEBUG, "Start dumping all call data to read Redis...\n");
-	redis_wipe(m->conf.redis_read, ANY_REDIS_ROLE);
+	redis_wipe(m->conf.redis_read);
 	g_hash_table_foreach(m->callhash, calls_dump_iterator, NULL);
 	ilog(LOG_DEBUG, "Finished dumping all call data to read Redis\n");
 }
@@ -2744,7 +2744,7 @@ void calls_dump_redis_write(struct callmaster *m) {
 		return;
 
 	ilog(LOG_DEBUG, "Start dumping all call data to write Redis...\n");
-	redis_wipe(m->conf.redis_write, ANY_REDIS_ROLE);
+	redis_wipe(m->conf.redis_write);
 	g_hash_table_foreach(m->callhash, calls_dump_iterator, NULL);
 	ilog(LOG_DEBUG, "Finished dumping all call data to write Redis\n");
 }
diff --git a/daemon/call_interfaces.c b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
index 939c67742..9b2468174 100644
--- a/daemon/call_interfaces.c
+++ b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ static str *call_update_lookup_udp(char **out, struct callmaster *m, enum call_o
 	rwlock_unlock_w(&c->master_lock);
 
 	if (m->conf.redis_write) {
-		redis_update(c, m->conf.redis_write, ANY_REDIS_ROLE);
+		redis_update(c, m->conf.redis_write);
 	} else if (m->conf.redis) {
-		redis_update(c, m->conf.redis, MASTER_REDIS_ROLE);
+		redis_update(c, m->conf.redis);
 	}
 
 	gettimeofday(&(monologue->started), NULL);
@@ -339,9 +339,9 @@ out2:
 	streams_free(&s);
 
 	if (m->conf.redis_write) {
-		redis_update(c, m->conf.redis_write, ANY_REDIS_ROLE);
+		redis_update(c, m->conf.redis_write);
 	} else if (m->conf.redis) {
-		redis_update(c, m->conf.redis, MASTER_REDIS_ROLE);
+		redis_update(c, m->conf.redis);
 	}
 
 	ilog(LOG_INFO, "Returning to SIP proxy: "STR_FORMAT"", STR_FMT0(ret));
@@ -720,9 +720,9 @@ static const char *call_offer_answer_ng(bencode_item_t *input, struct callmaster
 
 	rwlock_unlock_w(&call->master_lock);
 	if (m->conf.redis_write) {
-		redis_update(call, m->conf.redis_write, ANY_REDIS_ROLE);
+		redis_update(call, m->conf.redis_write);
 	} else if (m->conf.redis) {
-		redis_update(call, m->conf.redis, MASTER_REDIS_ROLE);
+		redis_update(call, m->conf.redis);
 	}
 	obj_put(call);
 
diff --git a/daemon/main.c b/daemon/main.c
index 6684af0d1..d0dfcf545 100644
--- a/daemon/main.c
+++ b/daemon/main.c
@@ -587,10 +587,10 @@ no_kernel:
 
 	// restore
 	if (mc.redis_read) {
-		if (redis_restore(ctx->m, mc.redis_read, ANY_REDIS_ROLE))
+		if (redis_restore(ctx->m, mc.redis_read))
 			die("Refusing to continue without working Redis read database");
 	} else if (mc.redis) {
-		if (redis_restore(ctx->m, mc.redis, MASTER_REDIS_ROLE))
+		if (redis_restore(ctx->m, mc.redis))
 			die("Refusing to continue without working Redis database");
 	}
 
diff --git a/daemon/media_socket.c b/daemon/media_socket.c
index d4dc7db64..59886e1bc 100644
--- a/daemon/media_socket.c
+++ b/daemon/media_socket.c
@@ -1397,9 +1397,9 @@ out:
 
 	if (ca && update) {
 		if (ca->callmaster->conf.redis_write) {
-			redis_update(ca, ca->callmaster->conf.redis, ANY_REDIS_ROLE);
+			redis_update(ca, ca->callmaster->conf.redis);
 		} else if (ca->callmaster->conf.redis) {
-			redis_update(ca, ca->callmaster->conf.redis, MASTER_REDIS_ROLE);
+			redis_update(ca, ca->callmaster->conf.redis);
 		}
 	}
 done:
diff --git a/daemon/redis.c b/daemon/redis.c
index fa65aa2bf..d193598e8 100644
--- a/daemon/redis.c
+++ b/daemon/redis.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static void redis_consume(struct redis *r) {
 
 
 /* called with r->lock held if necessary */
-static int redis_connect(struct redis *r, int wait, int role) {
+static int redis_connect(struct redis *r, int wait) {
 	struct timeval tv;
 	redisReply *rp;
 	char *s;
@@ -161,18 +161,18 @@ static int redis_connect(struct redis *r, int wait, int role) {
 		}
 
 		if (!memcmp(s, "role:master", 9)) {
-			if (role == MASTER_REDIS_ROLE || role == ANY_REDIS_ROLE) {
+			if (r->role == MASTER_REDIS_ROLE || r->role == ANY_REDIS_ROLE) {
 				ilog(LOG_INFO, "Connected to Redis in master mode");
 				goto done;
-			} else if (role == SLAVE_REDIS_ROLE) {
+			} else if (r->role == SLAVE_REDIS_ROLE) {
 				ilog(LOG_INFO, "Connected to Redis in master mode, but wanted mode is slave; retrying...");
 				goto next;
 			}
 		} else if (!memcmp(s, "role:slave", 8)) {
-			if (role == SLAVE_REDIS_ROLE || role == ANY_REDIS_ROLE) {
+			if (r->role == SLAVE_REDIS_ROLE || r->role == ANY_REDIS_ROLE) {
 				ilog(LOG_INFO, "Connected to Redis in slave mode");
 				goto done;
-			} else if (role == MASTER_REDIS_ROLE) {
+			} else if (r->role == MASTER_REDIS_ROLE) {
 				ilog(LOG_INFO, "Connected to Redis in slave mode, but wanted mode is master; retrying...");
 				goto next;
 			}
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ err:
 
 
 
-struct redis *redis_new(const endpoint_t *ep, int db, int role) {
+struct redis *redis_new(const endpoint_t *ep, int db, enum redis_role role) {
 	struct redis *r;
 
 	r = g_slice_alloc0(sizeof(*r));
@@ -214,9 +214,10 @@ struct redis *redis_new(const endpoint_t *ep, int db, int role) {
 	r->endpoint = *ep;
 	sockaddr_print(&ep->address, r->host, sizeof(r->host));
 	r->db = db;
+	r->role = role;
 	mutex_init(&r->lock);
 
-	if (redis_connect(r, 10, role))
+	if (redis_connect(r, 10))
 		goto err;
 
 	return r;
@@ -239,11 +240,11 @@ static void redis_close(struct redis *r) {
 
 
 /* called with r->lock held if necessary */
-static void redis_check_conn(struct redis *r, int role) {
+static void redis_check_conn(struct redis *r) {
 	if (redisCommandNR(r->ctx, "PING") == 0)
 		return;
 	rlog(LOG_INFO, "Lost connection to Redis");
-	if (redis_connect(r, 1, role))
+	if (redis_connect(r, 1))
 		abort();
 }
 
@@ -1048,7 +1049,7 @@ static void restore_thread(void *call_p, void *ctx_p) {
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->r_m);
 }
 
-int redis_restore(struct callmaster *m, struct redis *r, int role) {
+int redis_restore(struct callmaster *m, struct redis *r) {
 	redisReply *calls, *call;
 	int i, ret = -1;
 	GThreadPool *gtp;
@@ -1060,7 +1061,7 @@ int redis_restore(struct callmaster *m, struct redis *r, int role) {
 	log_level |= LOG_FLAG_RESTORE;
 
 	rlog(LOG_DEBUG, "Restoring calls from Redis...");
-	redis_check_conn(r, role);
+	redis_check_conn(r);
 
 	calls = redis_get(r, REDIS_REPLY_ARRAY, "SMEMBERS calls");
 
@@ -1073,7 +1074,7 @@ int redis_restore(struct callmaster *m, struct redis *r, int role) {
 	mutex_init(&ctx.r_m);
 	g_queue_init(&ctx.r_q);
 	for (i = 0; i < RESTORE_NUM_THREADS; i++)
-		g_queue_push_tail(&ctx.r_q, redis_new(&r->endpoint, r->db, role));
+		g_queue_push_tail(&ctx.r_q, redis_new(&r->endpoint, r->db, r->role));
 	gtp = g_thread_pool_new(restore_thread, &ctx, RESTORE_NUM_THREADS, TRUE, NULL);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < calls->elements; i++) {
@@ -1185,7 +1186,7 @@ static void redis_update_dtls_fingerprint(struct redis *r, const char *pref, con
  */
 
 /* must be called lock-free */
-void redis_update(struct call *c, struct redis *r, int role) {
+void redis_update(struct call *c, struct redis *r) {
 	GList *l, *n, *k, *m;
 	struct call_monologue *ml, *ml2;
 	struct call_media *media;
@@ -1199,7 +1200,7 @@ void redis_update(struct call *c, struct redis *r, int role) {
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&r->lock);
-	redis_check_conn(r, role);
+	redis_check_conn(r);
 
 	rwlock_lock_r(&c->master_lock);
 
@@ -1444,12 +1445,12 @@ void redis_update(struct call *c, struct redis *r, int role) {
 
 
 /* must be called lock-free */
-void redis_delete(struct call *c, struct redis *r, int role) {
+void redis_delete(struct call *c, struct redis *r) {
 	if (!r)
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&r->lock);
-	redis_check_conn(r, role);
+	redis_check_conn(r);
 	rwlock_lock_r(&c->master_lock);
 
 	redis_delete_call(c, r);
@@ -1462,12 +1463,12 @@ void redis_delete(struct call *c, struct redis *r, int role) {
 
 
 
-void redis_wipe(struct redis *r, int role) {
+void redis_wipe(struct redis *r) {
 	if (!r)
 		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&r->lock);
-	redis_check_conn(r, role);
+	redis_check_conn(r);
 	redisCommandNR(r->ctx, "DEL calls");
 	mutex_unlock(&r->lock);
 }
diff --git a/daemon/redis.h b/daemon/redis.h
index d0bd7de7c..6961953db 100644
--- a/daemon/redis.h
+++ b/daemon/redis.h
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
 #include <hiredis/hiredis.h>
 
 
-#define MASTER_REDIS_ROLE	0
-#define SLAVE_REDIS_ROLE	1
-#define ANY_REDIS_ROLE		2
+enum redis_role {
+	MASTER_REDIS_ROLE = 0,
+	SLAVE_REDIS_ROLE = 1,
+	ANY_REDIS_ROLE = 2,
+};
 
 struct callmaster;
 struct call;
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ struct call;
 struct redis {
 	endpoint_t	endpoint;
 	char		host[64];
+	enum redis_role	role;
 
 	redisContext	*ctx;
 	int		db;
@@ -75,11 +78,11 @@ INLINE gboolean g_hash_table_insert_check(GHashTable *h, gpointer k, gpointer v)
 
 
 
-struct redis *redis_new(const endpoint_t *, int, int);
-int redis_restore(struct callmaster *, struct redis *, int);
-void redis_update(struct call *, struct redis *, int);
-void redis_delete(struct call *, struct redis *, int);
-void redis_wipe(struct redis *, int);
+struct redis *redis_new(const endpoint_t *, int, enum redis_role);
+int redis_restore(struct callmaster *, struct redis *);
+void redis_update(struct call *, struct redis *);
+void redis_delete(struct call *, struct redis *);
+void redis_wipe(struct redis *);