diff --git a/cli/mmcli-common.c b/cli/mmcli-common.c
index 57f27a26..acbce994 100644
--- a/cli/mmcli-common.c
+++ b/cli/mmcli-common.c
@@ -774,6 +774,19 @@ mmcli_get_3gpp_registration_state_string (MMModem3gppRegistrationState state)
     return value->value_nick;
 }
 
+const gchar *
+mmcli_get_cdma_registration_state_string (MMModemCdmaRegistrationState state)
+{
+    static GEnumClass *enum_class = NULL;
+    GEnumValue *value;
+
+    if (!enum_class)
+        enum_class = G_ENUM_CLASS (g_type_class_ref (MM_TYPE_MODEM_CDMA_REGISTRATION_STATE));
+
+    value = g_enum_get_value (enum_class, state);
+    return value->value_nick;
+}
+
 const gchar *
 mmcli_get_cdma_rm_protocol_string (MMModemCdmaRmProtocol protocol)
 {
diff --git a/cli/mmcli-common.h b/cli/mmcli-common.h
index be38aa64..468260bf 100644
--- a/cli/mmcli-common.h
+++ b/cli/mmcli-common.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ const gchar *mmcli_get_state_reason_string              (MMModemStateChangeReaso
 const gchar *mmcli_get_lock_string                      (MMModemLock lock);
 const gchar *mmcli_get_3gpp_network_availability_string (MMModem3gppNetworkAvailability availability);
 const gchar *mmcli_get_3gpp_registration_state_string   (MMModem3gppRegistrationState state);
+const gchar *mmcli_get_cdma_registration_state_string   (MMModemCdmaRegistrationState state);
 const gchar *mmcli_get_cdma_rm_protocol_string          (MMModemCdmaRmProtocol protocol);