diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/ENet.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/ENet.cpp
index b694eba042..6e27036175 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/ENet.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/ENet.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int ENET_CALLBACK InterceptCallback(ENetHost* host, ENetEvent* event)
   // wakeup packet received
   if (host->receivedDataLength == 1 && host->receivedData[0] == 0)
   {
-    event->type = (ENetEventType)42;
+    event->type = SKIPPABLE_EVENT;
     return 1;
   }
   return 0;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/ENet.h b/Source/Core/Common/ENet.h
index f1791ca41d..920a7d5fbd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/ENet.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/ENet.h
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@ using ENetHostPtr = std::unique_ptr<ENetHost, ENetHostDeleter>;
 void WakeupThread(ENetHost* host);
 int ENET_CALLBACK InterceptCallback(ENetHost* host, ENetEvent* event);
 bool SendPacket(ENetPeer* socket, const sf::Packet& packet, u8 channel_id);
+
+// used for traversal packets and wake-up packets
+constexpr ENetEventType SKIPPABLE_EVENT = ENetEventType(42);
 }  // namespace Common::ENet
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/TraversalClient.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/TraversalClient.cpp
index e384c1cca8..50278a37e9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/TraversalClient.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/TraversalClient.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ int ENET_CALLBACK TraversalClient::InterceptCallback(ENetHost* host, ENetEvent*
                                   &host->receivedAddress) ||
       (host->receivedDataLength == 1 && host->receivedData[0] == 0))
   {
-    event->type = (ENetEventType)42;
+    event->type = Common::ENet::SKIPPABLE_EVENT;
     return 1;
   }
   return 0;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
index 014bd3b523..0e561b51f1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ bool NetPlayClient::Connect()
   ENetEvent netEvent;
   int net;
   while ((net = enet_host_service(m_client, &netEvent, 5000)) > 0 &&
-         netEvent.type == ENetEventType(42))  // See PR #11381 and ENetUtil::InterceptCallback
+         netEvent.type == Common::ENet::SKIPPABLE_EVENT)
   {
     // ignore packets from traversal server
   }
@@ -1644,7 +1644,11 @@ void NetPlayClient::ThreadFunc()
 
         break;
       default:
-        ERROR_LOG_FMT(NETPLAY, "enet_host_service: unknown event type: {}", int(netEvent.type));
+        // not a valid switch case due to not technically being part of the enum
+        if (netEvent.type == Common::ENet::SKIPPABLE_EVENT)
+          INFO_LOG_FMT(NETPLAY, "enet_host_service: skippable packet event");
+        else
+          ERROR_LOG_FMT(NETPLAY, "enet_host_service: unknown event type: {}", int(netEvent.type));
         break;
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
index 7c49d7b1da..7eb994a13c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,11 @@ void NetPlayServer::ThreadFunc()
       }
       break;
       default:
-        ERROR_LOG_FMT(NETPLAY, "enet_host_service: unknown event type: {}", int(netEvent.type));
+        // not a valid switch case due to not technically being part of the enum
+        if (netEvent.type == Common::ENet::SKIPPABLE_EVENT)
+          INFO_LOG_FMT(NETPLAY, "enet_host_service: skippable packet event");
+        else
+          ERROR_LOG_FMT(NETPLAY, "enet_host_service: unknown event type: {}", int(netEvent.type));
         break;
       }
     }