diff --git a/tests/mock_tables/state_db.json b/tests/mock_tables/state_db.json
index b266b5e834..b622705be1 100644
--- a/tests/mock_tables/state_db.json
+++ b/tests/mock_tables/state_db.json
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@
         "rx_sig_power_max": "40"
     },
     "TRANSCEIVER_STATUS|Ethernet44":{
+        "cmis_state": "READY",
         "DP1State": "DataPathActivated",
         "DP2State": "DataPathActivated",
         "DP3State": "DataPathActivated",
diff --git a/tests/sfp_test.py b/tests/sfp_test.py
index 37a025a35c..22eda401e5 100644
--- a/tests/sfp_test.py
+++ b/tests/sfp_test.py
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@
 
 test_qsfp_dd_status_output = """\
 Ethernet44:
+        CMIS State (SW): READY
         Tx fault flag on media lane 1: False
         Tx fault flag on media lane 2: False
         Tx fault flag on media lane 3: False
diff --git a/utilities_common/sfp_helper.py b/utilities_common/sfp_helper.py
index 09a96ca2ea..4a6ad65b57 100644
--- a/utilities_common/sfp_helper.py
+++ b/utilities_common/sfp_helper.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 # For non-CMIS, only first 1 or 4 lanes are applicable.
 # For CMIS, all 8 lanes are applicable.
 QSFP_STATUS_MAP = {
+    'cmis_state': 'CMIS State (SW)',
     'txfault1': 'Tx fault flag on media lane 1',
     'txfault2': 'Tx fault flag on media lane 2',
     'txfault3': 'Tx fault flag on media lane 3',