1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/test/vpp_papi_provider.py b/test/vpp_papi_provider.py
index 8cb7c971758..12dcf1081ab 100644
--- a/test/vpp_papi_provider.py
+++ b/test/vpp_papi_provider.py
@@ -334,17 +334,28 @@ class VppPapiProvider(object):
         self.hook.after_api(api_fn.__name__, api_args)
         return reply
 
-    def cli(self, cli):
+    def cli_return_response(self, cli):
         """ Execute a CLI, calling the before/after hooks appropriately.
+        Return the reply without examining it
 
         :param cli: CLI to execute
-        :returns: CLI output
+        :returns: response object
 
         """
         self.hook.before_cli(cli)
         cli += '\n'
         r = self.papi.cli_inband(cmd=cli)
         self.hook.after_cli(cli)
+        return r
+
+    def cli(self, cli):
+        """ Execute a CLI, calling the before/after hooks appropriately.
+
+        :param cli: CLI to execute
+        :returns: CLI output
+
+        """
+        r = self.cli_return_response(cli)
         if r.retval == -156:
             raise CliSyntaxError(r.reply)
         if r.retval != 0: