diff --git a/include/netreg.h b/include/netreg.h
index a19409e3..e97917ff 100644
--- a/include/netreg.h
+++ b/include/netreg.h
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ int ofono_netreg_get_location(struct ofono_netreg *netreg);
 int ofono_netreg_get_cellid(struct ofono_netreg *netreg);
 int ofono_netreg_get_status(struct ofono_netreg *netreg);
 int ofono_netreg_get_technology(struct ofono_netreg *netreg);
-const struct ofono_network_operator *
-	ofono_netreg_get_operator(struct ofono_netreg *netreg);
+const char *ofono_netreg_get_mcc(struct ofono_netreg *netreg);
+const char *ofono_netreg_get_mnc(struct ofono_netreg *netreg);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/cbs.c b/src/cbs.c
index 577fa60c..0529879e 100644
--- a/src/cbs.c
+++ b/src/cbs.c
@@ -767,7 +767,8 @@ static void netreg_watch(struct ofono_atom *atom,
 				void *data)
 {
 	struct ofono_cbs *cbs = data;
-	const struct ofono_network_operator *op;
+	const char *mcc;
+	const char *mnc;
 
 	if (cond == OFONO_ATOM_WATCH_CONDITION_UNREGISTERED) {
 		cbs->location_watch = 0;
@@ -779,11 +780,12 @@ static void netreg_watch(struct ofono_atom *atom,
 	cbs->location_watch = __ofono_netreg_add_status_watch(cbs->netreg,
 					cbs_location_changed, cbs, NULL);
 
-	op = ofono_netreg_get_operator(cbs->netreg);
+	mcc = ofono_netreg_get_mcc(cbs->netreg);
+	mnc = ofono_netreg_get_mnc(cbs->netreg);
 
-	if (op) {
-		memcpy(cbs->mcc, op->mcc, sizeof(cbs->mcc));
-		memcpy(cbs->mnc, op->mnc, sizeof(cbs->mnc));
+	if (mcc && mnc) {
+		memcpy(cbs->mcc, mcc, sizeof(cbs->mcc));
+		memcpy(cbs->mnc, mnc, sizeof(cbs->mnc));
 	} else {
 		memset(cbs->mcc, 0, sizeof(cbs->mcc));
 		memset(cbs->mnc, 0, sizeof(cbs->mnc));
diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index 43ee5734..4d77eacd 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -1379,8 +1379,7 @@ int ofono_netreg_get_technology(struct ofono_netreg *netreg)
 	return netreg->technology;
 }
 
-const struct ofono_network_operator *
-	ofono_netreg_get_operator(struct ofono_netreg *netreg)
+const char *ofono_netreg_get_mcc(struct ofono_netreg *netreg)
 {
 	if (netreg == NULL)
 		return NULL;
@@ -1388,7 +1387,18 @@ const struct ofono_network_operator *
 	if (netreg->current_operator == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	return netreg->current_operator->info;
+	return netreg->current_operator->info->mcc;
+}
+
+const char *ofono_netreg_get_mnc(struct ofono_netreg *netreg)
+{
+	if (netreg == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (netreg->current_operator == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return netreg->current_operator->info->mnc;
 }
 
 int ofono_netreg_driver_register(const struct ofono_netreg_driver *d)