diff --git a/src/NetworkManagerUtils.c b/src/NetworkManagerUtils.c
index d84bf1bc5..5ff4f086b 100644
--- a/src/NetworkManagerUtils.c
+++ b/src/NetworkManagerUtils.c
@@ -3440,11 +3440,16 @@ nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path (GValue *value, gpointer object)
  * nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array:
  * @value: a #GValue, initialized to store an object path
  * @objects: a #GSList of #NMExportedObjects
+ * @filter_func: (allow-none): function to call on each object in @objects
+ * @user_data: data to pass to @filter_func
  *
  * Sets @value to an array of object paths of the objects in @objects.
  */
 void
-nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (GValue *value, GSList *objects)
+nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (GValue *value,
+                                        GSList *objects,
+                                        NMUtilsObjectFunc filter_func,
+                                        gpointer user_data)
 {
 	GPtrArray *paths;
 	GSList *iter;
@@ -3455,6 +3460,8 @@ nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (GValue *value, GSList *objects)
 
 		if (!nm_exported_object_is_exported (object))
 			continue;
+		if (filter_func && !filter_func (G_OBJECT (object), user_data))
+			continue;
 		g_ptr_array_add (paths, g_strdup (nm_exported_object_get_path (object)));
 	}
 	g_ptr_array_add (paths, NULL);
diff --git a/src/NetworkManagerUtils.h b/src/NetworkManagerUtils.h
index fddeb57d8..a88f3afa0 100644
--- a/src/NetworkManagerUtils.h
+++ b/src/NetworkManagerUtils.h
@@ -320,7 +320,20 @@ NMUtilsTestFlags nm_utils_get_testing (void);
 void _nm_utils_set_testing (NMUtilsTestFlags flags);
 
 void nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path (GValue *value, gpointer object);
-void nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (GValue *value, GSList *objects);
 void nm_utils_g_value_set_strv (GValue *value, GPtrArray *strings);
 
+/**
+ * NMUtilsObjectFunc:
+ * @object: the object to filter on
+ * @user_data: data passed to the function from the caller
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if the object should be used, %FALSE if not
+ */
+typedef gboolean (*NMUtilsObjectFunc) (GObject *object, gpointer user_data);
+
+void nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (GValue *value,
+                                             GSList *objects,
+                                             NMUtilsObjectFunc filter_func,
+                                             gpointer user_data);
+
 #endif /* __NETWORKMANAGER_UTILS_H__ */
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c b/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c
index 98e772adf..359b3c4ab 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-bond.c
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 		break;
 	case PROP_SLAVES:
 		list = nm_device_master_get_slaves (NM_DEVICE (object));
-		nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (value, list);
+		nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (value, list, NULL, NULL);
 		g_slist_free (list);
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c b/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c
index db9f0c60e..b54b2e0a0 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-bridge.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 		break;
 	case PROP_SLAVES:
 		list = nm_device_master_get_slaves (NM_DEVICE (object));
-		nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (value, list);
+		nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (value, list, NULL, NULL);
 		g_slist_free (list);
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c b/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c
index a6679e422..4bbe4c9ce 100644
--- a/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c
+++ b/src/devices/team/nm-device-team.c
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 		break;
 	case PROP_SLAVES:
 		list = nm_device_master_get_slaves (NM_DEVICE (object));
-		nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (value, list);
+		nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (value, list, NULL, NULL);
 		g_slist_free (list);
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/src/nm-manager.c b/src/nm-manager.c
index 0ccd3f7c1..4bc0dc341 100644
--- a/src/nm-manager.c
+++ b/src/nm-manager.c
@@ -5100,7 +5100,7 @@ get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 		g_value_set_boolean (value, FALSE);
 		break;
 	case PROP_ACTIVE_CONNECTIONS:
-		nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (value, priv->active_connections);
+		nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (value, priv->active_connections, NULL, NULL);
 		break;
 	case PROP_CONNECTIVITY:
 		g_value_set_uint (value, nm_connectivity_get_state (priv->connectivity));
@@ -5129,7 +5129,7 @@ get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 		g_value_set_boolean (value, priv->sleeping);
 		break;
 	case PROP_DEVICES:
-		nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (value, priv->devices);
+		nm_utils_g_value_set_object_path_array (value, priv->devices, NULL, NULL);
 		break;
 	case PROP_METERED:
 		g_value_set_uint (value, priv->metered);