diff --git a/iwinfo.c b/iwinfo.c
index cdbb870..c93982f 100644
--- a/iwinfo.c
+++ b/iwinfo.c
@@ -258,10 +258,14 @@ rpc_iwinfo_call_hwmodes(const char *name)
 
 static void rpc_iwinfo_call_hw_ht_mode(int hwmodelist)
 {
+	char text[32];
 	const char *hwmode_str;
 	const char *htmode_str;
 	int htmode;
 
+	if (iwinfo_format_hwmodes(hwmodelist, text, sizeof(text)) > 0)
+		blobmsg_add_string(&buf, "hwmodes_text", text);
+
 	if (hwmodelist == IWINFO_80211_AD)
 	{
 		blobmsg_add_string(&buf, "hwmode", "ad");