diff --git a/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.c b/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.c
index 52d5f1e390..0cdc23cec4 100644
--- a/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.c
+++ b/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.c
@@ -827,6 +827,7 @@ _get_fcn_gobject_enum (ARGS_GET_FCN)
 	GType gtype_prop;
 	nm_auto_unref_gtypeclass GTypeClass *gtype_class = NULL;
 	nm_auto_unref_gtypeclass GTypeClass *gtype_prop_class = NULL;
+	const struct _NMUtilsEnumValueInfo *value_infos = NULL;
 	gboolean has_gtype = FALSE;
 	nm_auto_unset_gvalue GValue gval = G_VALUE_INIT;
 	gint64 v;
@@ -931,7 +932,9 @@ _get_fcn_gobject_enum (ARGS_GET_FCN)
 	/* the gobject_enum.value_infos are currently ignored for the getter. They
 	 * only declare additional aliases for the setter. */
 
-	s = nm_utils_enum_to_str (gtype, (int) v);
+	if (property_info->property_typ_data)
+		value_infos = property_info->property_typ_data->subtype.gobject_enum.value_infos_get;
+	s = _nm_utils_enum_to_str_full (gtype, (int) v, ", ", value_infos);
 
 	if (!format_numeric)
 		RETURN_STR_TO_FREE (g_steal_pointer (&s));
diff --git a/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.h b/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.h
index e61b1fc4a6..d314289b8e 100644
--- a/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.h
+++ b/clients/common/nm-meta-setting-desc.h
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ struct _NMMetaPropertyTypData {
 			GType (*get_gtype) (void);
 			int min;
 			int max;
-			const struct _NMUtilsEnumValueInfo *value_infos;
+			const struct _NMUtilsEnumValueInfo *value_infos_get; /* nicks for get function */
+			const struct _NMUtilsEnumValueInfo *value_infos;     /* nicks for set function */
 			void (*pre_set_notify) (const NMMetaPropertyInfo *property_info,
 			                        const NMMetaEnvironment *environment,
 			                        gpointer environment_user_data,