diff --git a/cli.c b/cli.c
index 98744cf..de15947 100644
--- a/cli.c
+++ b/cli.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void receive_call_result_data(struct ubus_request *req, int type, struct
 	if (!msg)
 		return;
 
-	str = blobmsg_format_json_indent(msg, true, 0);
+	str = blobmsg_format_json_indent(msg, true, simple_output ? -1 : 0);
 	printf("%s\n", str);
 	free(str);
 }