diff --git a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_vty.c b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_vty.c
index 9e2c721..b98ef15 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_vty.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libbsc/bsc_vty.c
@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@
 
 static void net_dump_nmstate(struct vty *vty, struct gsm_nm_state *nms)
 {
-	vty_out(vty,"Oper '%s', Admin %u, Avail '%s'%s",
-		abis_nm_opstate_name(nms->operational), nms->administrative,
+	vty_out(vty,"Oper '%s', Admin '%s', Avail '%s'%s",
+		abis_nm_opstate_name(nms->operational),
+		get_value_string(abis_nm_adm_state_names, nms->administrative),
 		abis_nm_avail_name(nms->availability), VTY_NEWLINE);
 }