diff --git a/scd/app-common.h b/scd/app-common.h
index f95db7433..1cb866d30 100644
--- a/scd/app-common.h
+++ b/scd/app-common.h
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ gpg_error_t app_check_pin (app_t app, ctrl_t ctrl, const char *keyidstr,
 
 /*-- app-openpgp.c --*/
 gpg_error_t app_select_openpgp (app_t app);
+const char *app_openpgp_manufacturer (unsigned int no);
 
 /*-- app-nks.c --*/
 gpg_error_t app_select_nks (app_t app);
diff --git a/scd/app-openpgp.c b/scd/app-openpgp.c
index 8527c4734..cb7eb25c2 100644
--- a/scd/app-openpgp.c
+++ b/scd/app-openpgp.c
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ static gpg_error_t change_keyattr_from_string
 
 
 /* Return the OpenPGP card manufacturer name. */
-static const char *
-get_manufacturer (unsigned int no)
+const char *
+app_openpgp_manufacturer (unsigned int no)
 {
   /* Note:  Make sure that there is no colon or linefeed in the string. */
   switch (no)
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ do_getattr (app_t app, ctrl_t ctrl, const char *name)
       return send_status_printf
         (ctrl, table[idx].name, "%u %s",
          app->app_local->manufacturer,
-         get_manufacturer (app->app_local->manufacturer));
+         app_openpgp_manufacturer (app->app_local->manufacturer));
     }
   if (table[idx].special == -9)
     {
diff --git a/scd/command.c b/scd/command.c
index 363e2f087..0a93f1b94 100644
--- a/scd/command.c
+++ b/scd/command.c
@@ -1470,15 +1470,18 @@ static const char hlp_getinfo[] =
   "                application per line, fields delimited by colons,\n"
   "                first field is the name.\n"
   "  card_list   - Return a list of serial numbers of active cards,\n"
-  "                using a status response.";
+  "                using a status response."
+  "  manufacturer NUMBER\n"
+  "              - Return a description of the OpenPGP manufacturer id.\n";
 static gpg_error_t
 cmd_getinfo (assuan_context_t ctx, char *line)
 {
   int rc = 0;
+  const char *s;
 
   if (!strcmp (line, "version"))
     {
-      const char *s = VERSION;
+      s = VERSION;
       rc = assuan_send_data (ctx, s, strlen (s));
     }
   else if (!strcmp (line, "pid"))
@@ -1490,7 +1493,7 @@ cmd_getinfo (assuan_context_t ctx, char *line)
     }
   else if (!strcmp (line, "socket_name"))
     {
-      const char *s = scd_get_socket_name ();
+      s = scd_get_socket_name ();
 
       if (s)
         rc = assuan_send_data (ctx, s, strlen (s));
@@ -1518,30 +1521,35 @@ cmd_getinfo (assuan_context_t ctx, char *line)
     }
   else if (!strcmp (line, "reader_list"))
     {
-      char *s = apdu_get_reader_list ();
-      if (s)
-        rc = pretty_assuan_send_data (ctx, s, strlen (s));
+      char *p = apdu_get_reader_list ();
+      if (p)
+        rc = pretty_assuan_send_data (ctx, p, strlen (p));
       else
         rc = gpg_error (GPG_ERR_NO_DATA);
-      xfree (s);
+      xfree (p);
     }
   else if (!strcmp (line, "deny_admin"))
     rc = opt.allow_admin? gpg_error (GPG_ERR_GENERAL) : 0;
   else if (!strcmp (line, "app_list"))
     {
-      char *s = get_supported_applications ();
-      if (s)
-        rc = assuan_send_data (ctx, s, strlen (s));
+      char *p = get_supported_applications ();
+      if (p)
+        rc = assuan_send_data (ctx, p, strlen (p));
       else
         rc = 0;
-      xfree (s);
+      xfree (p);
     }
   else if (!strcmp (line, "card_list"))
     {
       ctrl_t ctrl = assuan_get_pointer (ctx);
-
       app_send_card_list (ctrl);
     }
+  else if ((s=has_leading_keyword (line, "manufacturer")))
+    {
+      unsigned long ul = strtoul (s, NULL, 0);
+      s = app_openpgp_manufacturer (ul);
+      rc = assuan_send_data (ctx, s, strlen (s));
+    }
   else
     rc = set_error (GPG_ERR_ASS_PARAMETER, "unknown value for WHAT");
   return rc;