diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
index 06441a43c3aa..b2114efcb89e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c
@@ -65,6 +65,34 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
 #define CMA_CM_MRA_SETTING (IB_CM_MRA_FLAG_DELAY | 24)
 #define CMA_IBOE_PACKET_LIFETIME 18
 
+static const char * const cma_events[] = {
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_ADDR_RESOLVED]	 = "address resolved",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_ADDR_ERROR]	 = "address error",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_ROUTE_RESOLVED]	 = "route resolved ",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_ROUTE_ERROR]	 = "route error",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_CONNECT_REQUEST]	 = "connect request",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_CONNECT_RESPONSE] = "connect response",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_CONNECT_ERROR]	 = "connect error",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_UNREACHABLE]	 = "unreachable",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_REJECTED]	 = "rejected",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_ESTABLISHED]	 = "established",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_DISCONNECTED]	 = "disconnected",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_DEVICE_REMOVAL]	 = "device removal",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_MULTICAST_JOIN]	 = "multicast join",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_MULTICAST_ERROR]	 = "multicast error",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_ADDR_CHANGE]	 = "address change",
+	[RDMA_CM_EVENT_TIMEWAIT_EXIT]	 = "timewait exit",
+};
+
+const char *rdma_event_msg(enum rdma_cm_event_type event)
+{
+	size_t index = event;
+
+	return (index < ARRAY_SIZE(cma_events) && cma_events[index]) ?
+			cma_events[index] : "unrecognized event";
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rdma_event_msg);
+
 static void cma_add_one(struct ib_device *device);
 static void cma_remove_one(struct ib_device *device);
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/verbs.c
index f93eb8da7b5a..4c01a34512da 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/verbs.c
@@ -48,6 +48,71 @@
 
 #include "core_priv.h"
 
+static const char * const ib_events[] = {
+	[IB_EVENT_CQ_ERR]		= "CQ error",
+	[IB_EVENT_QP_FATAL]		= "QP fatal error",
+	[IB_EVENT_QP_REQ_ERR]		= "QP request error",
+	[IB_EVENT_QP_ACCESS_ERR]	= "QP access error",
+	[IB_EVENT_COMM_EST]		= "communication established",
+	[IB_EVENT_SQ_DRAINED]		= "send queue drained",
+	[IB_EVENT_PATH_MIG]		= "path migration successful",
+	[IB_EVENT_PATH_MIG_ERR]		= "path migration error",
+	[IB_EVENT_DEVICE_FATAL]		= "device fatal error",
+	[IB_EVENT_PORT_ACTIVE]		= "port active",
+	[IB_EVENT_PORT_ERR]		= "port error",
+	[IB_EVENT_LID_CHANGE]		= "LID change",
+	[IB_EVENT_PKEY_CHANGE]		= "P_key change",
+	[IB_EVENT_SM_CHANGE]		= "SM change",
+	[IB_EVENT_SRQ_ERR]		= "SRQ error",
+	[IB_EVENT_SRQ_LIMIT_REACHED]	= "SRQ limit reached",
+	[IB_EVENT_QP_LAST_WQE_REACHED]	= "last WQE reached",
+	[IB_EVENT_CLIENT_REREGISTER]	= "client reregister",
+	[IB_EVENT_GID_CHANGE]		= "GID changed",
+};
+
+const char *ib_event_msg(enum ib_event_type event)
+{
+	size_t index = event;
+
+	return (index < ARRAY_SIZE(ib_events) && ib_events[index]) ?
+			ib_events[index] : "unrecognized event";
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ib_event_msg);
+
+static const char * const wc_statuses[] = {
+	[IB_WC_SUCCESS]			= "success",
+	[IB_WC_LOC_LEN_ERR]		= "local length error",
+	[IB_WC_LOC_QP_OP_ERR]		= "local QP operation error",
+	[IB_WC_LOC_EEC_OP_ERR]		= "local EE context operation error",
+	[IB_WC_LOC_PROT_ERR]		= "local protection error",
+	[IB_WC_WR_FLUSH_ERR]		= "WR flushed",
+	[IB_WC_MW_BIND_ERR]		= "memory management operation error",
+	[IB_WC_BAD_RESP_ERR]		= "bad response error",
+	[IB_WC_LOC_ACCESS_ERR]		= "local access error",
+	[IB_WC_REM_INV_REQ_ERR]		= "invalid request error",
+	[IB_WC_REM_ACCESS_ERR]		= "remote access error",
+	[IB_WC_REM_OP_ERR]		= "remote operation error",
+	[IB_WC_RETRY_EXC_ERR]		= "transport retry counter exceeded",
+	[IB_WC_RNR_RETRY_EXC_ERR]	= "RNR retry counter exceeded",
+	[IB_WC_LOC_RDD_VIOL_ERR]	= "local RDD violation error",
+	[IB_WC_REM_INV_RD_REQ_ERR]	= "remote invalid RD request",
+	[IB_WC_REM_ABORT_ERR]		= "operation aborted",
+	[IB_WC_INV_EECN_ERR]		= "invalid EE context number",
+	[IB_WC_INV_EEC_STATE_ERR]	= "invalid EE context state",
+	[IB_WC_FATAL_ERR]		= "fatal error",
+	[IB_WC_RESP_TIMEOUT_ERR]	= "response timeout error",
+	[IB_WC_GENERAL_ERR]		= "general error",
+};
+
+const char *ib_wc_status_msg(enum ib_wc_status status)
+{
+	size_t index = status;
+
+	return (index < ARRAY_SIZE(wc_statuses) && wc_statuses[index]) ?
+			wc_statuses[index] : "unrecognized status";
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ib_wc_status_msg);
+
 __attribute_const__ int ib_rate_to_mult(enum ib_rate rate)
 {
 	switch (rate) {
diff --git a/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h b/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h
index 65994a19e840..672fc8f20409 100644
--- a/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h
+++ b/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h
@@ -412,6 +412,8 @@ enum ib_event_type {
 	IB_EVENT_GID_CHANGE,
 };
 
+__attribute_const__ const char *ib_event_msg(enum ib_event_type event);
+
 struct ib_event {
 	struct ib_device	*device;
 	union {
@@ -663,6 +665,8 @@ enum ib_wc_status {
 	IB_WC_GENERAL_ERR
 };
 
+__attribute_const__ const char *ib_wc_status_msg(enum ib_wc_status status);
+
 enum ib_wc_opcode {
 	IB_WC_SEND,
 	IB_WC_RDMA_WRITE,
diff --git a/include/rdma/rdma_cm.h b/include/rdma/rdma_cm.h
index 1ed2088dc9f5..c92522c192d2 100644
--- a/include/rdma/rdma_cm.h
+++ b/include/rdma/rdma_cm.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ enum rdma_cm_event_type {
 	RDMA_CM_EVENT_TIMEWAIT_EXIT
 };
 
+__attribute_const__ const char *rdma_event_msg(enum rdma_cm_event_type event);
+
 enum rdma_port_space {
 	RDMA_PS_SDP   = 0x0001,
 	RDMA_PS_IPOIB = 0x0002,