diff --git a/src/modules/module-avb/avdecc.c b/src/modules/module-avb/avdecc.c
index 1fbab3be5..7cd7e8e7a 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-avb/avdecc.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-avb/avdecc.c
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
 #define server_emit_periodic(s,n)	server_emit(s, periodic, 0, n)
 #define server_emit_command(s,n,c,a,f)	server_emit(s, command, 0, n, c, a, f)
 
+
+static const char *avb_mode_str[] = {
+	[AVB_MODE_LEGACY] = "AVB Legacy",
+	[AVB_MODE_MILAN_V12] = "Milan V1.2",
+};
+
 static void on_timer_event(void *data)
 {
 	struct server *server = data;
@@ -320,3 +326,8 @@ void avdecc_server_free(struct server *server)
 	free(server->ifname);
 	free(server);
 }
+
+const char *get_avb_mode_str(enum avb_mode mode)
+{
+	return avb_mode_str[mode];
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/module-avb/internal.h b/src/modules/module-avb/internal.h
index b28de1355..82ced2f21 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-avb/internal.h
+++ b/src/modules/module-avb/internal.h
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ static inline void *server_add_descriptor(struct server *server,
 	return d;
 }
 
+const char *get_avb_mode_str(enum avb_mode mode);
+
 struct server *avdecc_server_new(struct impl *impl, struct spa_dict *props);
 void avdecc_server_free(struct server *server);