diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4f44c570f4..b09e66535f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,29 @@
+2008-08-07  Dan Williams  <dcbw@redhat.com>
+
+	* include/NetworkManager.h
+		- Add the DHCP4Config D-Bus interface
+
+	* libnm-glib/Makefile.am
+	  libnm-glib/nm-dhcp4-config.c
+	  libnm-glib/nm-dhcp4-config.h
+		- Handle DHCP4 config objects exported by NM over D-Bus
+
+	* libnm-glib/nm-device.c
+	  libnm-glib/nm-device.h
+		- Add a 'dhcp4-config' property
+
+	* libnm-glib/libnm-glib-test.c
+		- Print out DHCP4 config for devices
+		- Fix some crashes when no connections are active
+
+	* src/nm-device-interface.c
+	  src/nm-device.c
+	  src/nm-dhcp4-config.c
+	  src/nm-dhcp4-config.h
+		- Treat dhcp4-config object as an object path at the D-Bus interface so
+			that when it doesn't exist we can proxy it as "/" which dbus-glib
+			doesn't let us do when the property type is G_TYPE_OBJECT
+
 2008-08-07  Dan Williams  <dcbw@redhat.com>
 
 	* src/NetworkManager.c
diff --git a/include/NetworkManager.h b/include/NetworkManager.h
index e2ef802da1..5414337e5c 100644
--- a/include/NetworkManager.h
+++ b/include/NetworkManager.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #define NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_CDMA_DEVICE       NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_DEVICE ".Cdma"
 #define NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_ACTIVE_CONNECTION NM_DBUS_INTERFACE ".Connection.Active"
 #define NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_IP4_CONFIG        NM_DBUS_INTERFACE ".IP4Config"
+#define NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_DHCP4_CONFIG      NM_DBUS_INTERFACE ".DHCP4Config"
 
 
 #define NM_DBUS_SERVICE_USER_SETTINGS     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"
diff --git a/libnm-glib/Makefile.am b/libnm-glib/Makefile.am
index 3b2fd8d313..d3c73b61c2 100644
--- a/libnm-glib/Makefile.am
+++ b/libnm-glib/Makefile.am
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ BUILT_SOURCES = \
 	nm-settings-system-bindings.h \
 	nm-vpn-connection-bindings.h \
 	nm-vpn-plugin-glue.h \
-	nm-active-connection-bindings.h
+	nm-active-connection-bindings.h \
+	nm-ip4-config-bindings.h \
+	nm-dhcp4-config-bindings.h
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libnm_glib.la libnm_glib_vpn.la
 
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@ libnminclude_HEADERS = \
 	nm-active-connection.h \
 	nm-dbus-connection.h \
 	nm-dbus-settings.h \
-	nm-dbus-settings-system.h
+	nm-dbus-settings-system.h \
+	nm-dhcp4-config.h
 
 libnm_glib_la_SOURCES = \
 	libnm_glib.c		\
@@ -76,7 +79,8 @@ libnm_glib_la_SOURCES = \
 	nm-active-connection.c \
 	nm-dbus-connection.c \
 	nm-dbus-settings.c \
-	nm-dbus-settings-system.c
+	nm-dbus-settings-system.c \
+	nm-dhcp4-config.c
 
 libnm_glib_la_LIBADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/libnm-util/libnm-util.la	\
@@ -138,6 +142,12 @@ nm-vpn-plugin-glue.h: $(top_srcdir)/introspection/nm-vpn-plugin.xml
 nm-active-connection-bindings.h: $(top_srcdir)/introspection/nm-active-connection.xml
 	dbus-binding-tool --prefix=nm_active_connection --mode=glib-client --output=$@ $<
 
+nm-ip4-config-bindings.h: $(top_srcdir)/introspection/nm-ip4-config.xml
+	dbus-binding-tool --prefix=nm_ip4_config --mode=glib-client --output=$@ $<
+
+nm-dhcp4-config-bindings.h: $(top_srcdir)/introspection/nm-dhcp4-config.xml
+	dbus-binding-tool --prefix=nm_dhcp4_config --mode=glib-client --output=$@ $<
+
 pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = libnm_glib.pc libnm_glib_vpn.pc
 
diff --git a/libnm-glib/libnm-glib-test.c b/libnm-glib/libnm-glib-test.c
index 80844f4950..3cfd69c6de 100644
--- a/libnm-glib/libnm-glib-test.c
+++ b/libnm-glib/libnm-glib-test.c
@@ -120,6 +120,30 @@ dump_ip4_config (NMIP4Config *cfg)
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+print_one_dhcp4_option (gpointer key, gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
+{
+	const char *option = (const char *) key;
+	const char *value = (const char *) data;
+
+	g_print ("  %s:   %s\n", option, value);
+}
+
+static void
+dump_dhcp4_config (NMDHCP4Config *config)
+{
+	GHashTable *options = NULL;
+
+	if (!config)
+		return;
+
+	g_print ("\nDHCP4 Options:\n");
+	g_print ("-------------------------------------\n");
+
+	g_object_get (G_OBJECT (config), NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_OPTIONS, &options, NULL);
+	g_hash_table_foreach (options, print_one_dhcp4_option, NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 dump_access_point (NMAccessPoint *ap)
 {
@@ -206,6 +230,8 @@ dump_device (NMDevice *device)
 		dump_wired (NM_DEVICE_ETHERNET (device));
 	else if (NM_IS_DEVICE_WIFI (device))
 		dump_wireless (NM_DEVICE_WIFI (device));
+
+	dump_dhcp4_config (nm_device_get_dhcp4_config (device));
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -238,7 +264,7 @@ active_connections_changed (NMClient *client, GParamSpec *pspec, gpointer user_d
 
 	g_print ("Active connections changed:\n");
 	connections = nm_client_get_active_connections (client);
-	for (i = 0; i < connections->len; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; connections && (i < connections->len); i++) {
 		NMActiveConnection *connection;
 		const GPtrArray *devices;
 
@@ -266,7 +292,7 @@ test_get_active_connections (NMClient *client)
 
 	g_print ("Active connections:\n");
 	connections = nm_client_get_active_connections (client);
-	for (i = 0; i < connections->len; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; connections && (i < connections->len); i++) {
 		const GPtrArray *devices;
 
 		g_print ("    %s\n", nm_object_get_path (g_ptr_array_index (connections, i)));
diff --git a/libnm-glib/nm-device.c b/libnm-glib/nm-device.c
index 24ca876cfd..a379555dab 100644
--- a/libnm-glib/nm-device.c
+++ b/libnm-glib/nm-device.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ typedef struct {
 	gboolean managed;
 	NMIP4Config *ip4_config;
 	gboolean null_ip4_config;
+	NMDHCP4Config *dhcp4_config;
+	gboolean null_dhcp4_config;
 	NMDeviceState state;
 	char *product;
 	char *vendor;
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ enum {
 	PROP_CAPABILITIES,
 	PROP_MANAGED,
 	PROP_IP4_CONFIG,
+	PROP_DHCP4_CONFIG,
 	PROP_STATE,
 	PROP_PRODUCT,
 	PROP_VENDOR,
@@ -106,6 +109,46 @@ demarshal_ip4_config (NMObject *object, GParamSpec *pspec, GValue *value, gpoint
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
+static gboolean
+demarshal_dhcp4_config (NMObject *object, GParamSpec *pspec, GValue *value, gpointer field)
+{
+	NMDevicePrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (object);
+	const char *path;
+	NMDHCP4Config *config = NULL;
+	DBusGConnection *connection;
+
+	if (!G_VALUE_HOLDS (value, DBUS_TYPE_G_OBJECT_PATH))
+		return FALSE;
+
+	priv->null_dhcp4_config = FALSE;
+
+	path = g_value_get_boxed (value);
+	if (path) {
+		if (!strcmp (path, "/"))
+			priv->null_dhcp4_config = TRUE;
+		else {
+			config = NM_DHCP4_CONFIG (nm_object_cache_get (path));
+			if (config)
+				config = g_object_ref (config);
+			else {
+				connection = nm_object_get_connection (object);
+				config = NM_DHCP4_CONFIG (nm_dhcp4_config_new (connection, path));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (priv->dhcp4_config) {
+		g_object_unref (priv->dhcp4_config);
+		priv->dhcp4_config = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (config)
+		priv->dhcp4_config = config;
+
+	nm_object_queue_notify (object, NM_DEVICE_DHCP4_CONFIG);
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
 static void
 register_for_property_changed (NMDevice *device)
 {
@@ -117,6 +160,7 @@ register_for_property_changed (NMDevice *device)
 		{ NM_DEVICE_CAPABILITIES, nm_object_demarshal_generic, &priv->capabilities },
 		{ NM_DEVICE_MANAGED,      nm_object_demarshal_generic, &priv->managed },
 		{ NM_DEVICE_IP4_CONFIG,   demarshal_ip4_config,        &priv->ip4_config },
+		{ NM_DEVICE_DHCP4_CONFIG, demarshal_dhcp4_config,      &priv->dhcp4_config },
 		{ NULL },
 	};
 
@@ -198,6 +242,8 @@ dispose (GObject *object)
 	g_object_unref (priv->proxy);
 	if (priv->ip4_config)
 		g_object_unref (priv->ip4_config);
+	if (priv->dhcp4_config)
+		g_object_unref (priv->dhcp4_config);
 
 	G_OBJECT_CLASS (nm_device_parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }
@@ -243,6 +289,9 @@ get_property (GObject *object,
 	case PROP_IP4_CONFIG:
 		g_value_set_object (value, nm_device_get_ip4_config (device));
 		break;
+	case PROP_DHCP4_CONFIG:
+		g_value_set_object (value, nm_device_get_dhcp4_config (device));
+		break;
 	case PROP_STATE:
 		g_value_set_uint (value, nm_device_get_state (device));
 		break;
@@ -320,6 +369,14 @@ nm_device_class_init (NMDeviceClass *device_class)
 						  NM_TYPE_IP4_CONFIG,
 						  G_PARAM_READABLE));
 
+	g_object_class_install_property
+		(object_class, PROP_DHCP4_CONFIG,
+		 g_param_spec_object (NM_DEVICE_DHCP4_CONFIG,
+						  "DHCP4 Config",
+						  "DHCP4 Config",
+						  NM_TYPE_DHCP4_CONFIG,
+						  G_PARAM_READABLE));
+
 	g_object_class_install_property
 		(object_class, PROP_STATE,
 		 g_param_spec_uint (NM_DEVICE_STATE,
@@ -529,6 +586,32 @@ nm_device_get_ip4_config (NMDevice *device)
 	return priv->ip4_config;
 }
 
+NMDHCP4Config *
+nm_device_get_dhcp4_config (NMDevice *device)
+{
+	NMDevicePrivate *priv;
+	char *path;
+	GValue value = { 0, };
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_DEVICE (device), NULL);
+
+	priv = NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (device);
+	if (priv->dhcp4_config)
+		return priv->dhcp4_config;
+	if (priv->null_dhcp4_config)
+		return NULL;
+
+	path = nm_object_get_object_path_property (NM_OBJECT (device), NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_DEVICE, "Dhcp4Config");
+	if (path) {
+		g_value_init (&value, DBUS_TYPE_G_OBJECT_PATH);
+		g_value_take_boxed (&value, path);
+		demarshal_dhcp4_config (NM_OBJECT (device), NULL, &value, &priv->dhcp4_config);
+		g_value_unset (&value);
+	}
+
+	return priv->dhcp4_config;
+}
+
 NMDeviceState
 nm_device_get_state (NMDevice *device)
 {
diff --git a/libnm-glib/nm-device.h b/libnm-glib/nm-device.h
index 1b1214c5c3..f74d892c44 100644
--- a/libnm-glib/nm-device.h
+++ b/libnm-glib/nm-device.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "nm-object.h"
 #include "NetworkManager.h"
 #include "nm-ip4-config.h"
+#include "nm-dhcp4-config.h"
 #include "nm-connection.h"
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define NM_DEVICE_CAPABILITIES "capabilities"
 #define NM_DEVICE_MANAGED "managed"
 #define NM_DEVICE_IP4_CONFIG "ip4-config"
+#define NM_DEVICE_DHCP4_CONFIG "dhcp4-config"
 #define NM_DEVICE_STATE "state"
 #define NM_DEVICE_VENDOR "vendor"
 #define NM_DEVICE_PRODUCT "product"
@@ -46,15 +48,16 @@ GType nm_device_get_type (void);
 
 GObject * nm_device_new (DBusGConnection *connection, const char *path);
 
-const char *  nm_device_get_iface        (NMDevice *device);
-const char *  nm_device_get_udi          (NMDevice *device);
-const char *  nm_device_get_driver       (NMDevice *device);
-guint32       nm_device_get_capabilities (NMDevice *device);
-gboolean      nm_device_get_managed      (NMDevice *device);
-NMIP4Config * nm_device_get_ip4_config   (NMDevice *device);
-NMDeviceState nm_device_get_state        (NMDevice *device);
-const char *  nm_device_get_product      (NMDevice *device);
-const char *  nm_device_get_vendor       (NMDevice *device);
+const char *  nm_device_get_iface          (NMDevice *device);
+const char *  nm_device_get_udi            (NMDevice *device);
+const char *  nm_device_get_driver         (NMDevice *device);
+guint32       nm_device_get_capabilities   (NMDevice *device);
+gboolean      nm_device_get_managed        (NMDevice *device);
+NMIP4Config * nm_device_get_ip4_config     (NMDevice *device);
+NMDHCP4Config * nm_device_get_dhcp4_config (NMDevice *device);
+NMDeviceState nm_device_get_state          (NMDevice *device);
+const char *  nm_device_get_product        (NMDevice *device);
+const char *  nm_device_get_vendor         (NMDevice *device);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/libnm-glib/nm-dhcp4-config.c b/libnm-glib/nm-dhcp4-config.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9931461040
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnm-glib/nm-dhcp4-config.c
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "nm-dhcp4-config.h"
+#include "NetworkManager.h"
+#include "nm-types-private.h"
+#include "nm-object-private.h"
+#include "nm-utils.h"
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (NMDHCP4Config, nm_dhcp4_config, NM_TYPE_OBJECT)
+
+#define NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_GET_PRIVATE(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((o), NM_TYPE_DHCP4_CONFIG, NMDHCP4ConfigPrivate))
+
+typedef struct {
+	DBusGProxy *proxy;
+
+	GHashTable *options;
+} NMDHCP4ConfigPrivate;
+
+enum {
+	PROP_0,
+	PROP_OPTIONS,
+
+	LAST_PROP
+};
+
+static void
+nm_dhcp4_config_init (NMDHCP4Config *config)
+{
+}
+
+static void
+copy_options (gpointer key, gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
+{
+	GHashTable *options = (GHashTable *) user_data;
+	GValue *value = (GValue *) data;
+
+	g_hash_table_insert (options, g_strdup (key), g_value_dup_string (value));
+}
+
+static gboolean
+demarshal_dhcp4_options (NMObject *object, GParamSpec *pspec, GValue *value, gpointer field)
+{
+	NMDHCP4ConfigPrivate *priv = NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_GET_PRIVATE (object);
+	GHashTable *new_options;
+
+	g_hash_table_remove_all (priv->options);
+
+	new_options = g_value_get_boxed (value);
+	if (new_options)
+		g_hash_table_foreach (new_options, copy_options, priv->options);
+
+	nm_object_queue_notify (object, NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_OPTIONS);
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static void
+register_for_property_changed (NMDHCP4Config *config)
+{
+	NMDHCP4ConfigPrivate *priv = NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_GET_PRIVATE (config);
+	const NMPropertiesChangedInfo property_changed_info[] = {
+		{ NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_OPTIONS,   demarshal_dhcp4_options,  &priv->options },
+		{ NULL },
+	};
+
+	nm_object_handle_properties_changed (NM_OBJECT (config),
+	                                     priv->proxy,
+	                                     property_changed_info);
+}
+
+static GObject*
+constructor (GType type,
+		   guint n_construct_params,
+		   GObjectConstructParam *construct_params)
+{
+	NMObject *object;
+	DBusGConnection *connection;
+	NMDHCP4ConfigPrivate *priv;
+
+	object = (NMObject *) G_OBJECT_CLASS (nm_dhcp4_config_parent_class)->constructor (type,
+																 n_construct_params,
+																 construct_params);
+	if (!object)
+		return NULL;
+
+	priv = NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_GET_PRIVATE (object);
+	priv->options = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal, g_free, g_free);
+
+	connection = nm_object_get_connection (object);
+
+	priv->proxy = dbus_g_proxy_new_for_name (connection,
+										   NM_DBUS_SERVICE,
+										   nm_object_get_path (object),
+										   NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_DHCP4_CONFIG);
+
+	register_for_property_changed (NM_DHCP4_CONFIG (object));
+
+	return G_OBJECT (object);
+}
+
+static void
+finalize (GObject *object)
+{
+	NMDHCP4ConfigPrivate *priv = NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_GET_PRIVATE (object);
+
+	if (priv->options)
+		g_hash_table_destroy (priv->options);
+
+	G_OBJECT_CLASS (nm_dhcp4_config_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+static GHashTable *
+nm_dhcp4_config_get_options (NMDHCP4Config *self)
+{
+	NMDHCP4ConfigPrivate *priv = NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_GET_PRIVATE (self);
+	GValue value = { 0, };
+
+	if (g_hash_table_size (priv->options))
+		return priv->options;
+
+	if (!nm_object_get_property (NM_OBJECT (self),
+	                             "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties",
+	                             "Options",
+	                             &value))
+		goto out;
+
+	demarshal_dhcp4_options (NM_OBJECT (self), NULL, &value, &priv->options);	
+	g_value_unset (&value);
+
+out:
+	return priv->options;
+}
+
+static void
+get_property (GObject *object,
+              guint prop_id,
+              GValue *value,
+              GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+	NMDHCP4Config *self = NM_DHCP4_CONFIG (object);
+
+	switch (prop_id) {
+	case PROP_OPTIONS:
+		g_value_set_boxed (value, nm_dhcp4_config_get_options (self));
+		break;
+	default:
+		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+nm_dhcp4_config_class_init (NMDHCP4ConfigClass *config_class)
+{
+	GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (config_class);
+
+	g_type_class_add_private (config_class, sizeof (NMDHCP4ConfigPrivate));
+
+	/* virtual methods */
+	object_class->constructor = constructor;
+	object_class->get_property = get_property;
+	object_class->finalize = finalize;
+
+	/* properties */
+	g_object_class_install_property
+		(object_class, PROP_OPTIONS,
+		 g_param_spec_boxed (NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_OPTIONS,
+						       "Options",
+						       "Options",
+						       G_TYPE_HASH_TABLE,
+						       G_PARAM_READABLE));
+}
+
+GObject *
+nm_dhcp4_config_new (DBusGConnection *connection, const char *object_path)
+{
+	return (GObject *) g_object_new (NM_TYPE_DHCP4_CONFIG,
+									 NM_OBJECT_DBUS_CONNECTION, connection,
+									 NM_OBJECT_DBUS_PATH, object_path,
+									 NULL);
+}
+
+const char *
+nm_dhcp4_config_get_option (NMDHCP4Config *self, const char *option)
+{
+	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_DHCP4_CONFIG (self), NULL);
+
+	return g_hash_table_lookup (nm_dhcp4_config_get_options (self), option);
+}
+
diff --git a/libnm-glib/nm-dhcp4-config.h b/libnm-glib/nm-dhcp4-config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2db55003d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libnm-glib/nm-dhcp4-config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#ifndef NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_H
+#define NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_H
+
+#include <glib/gtypes.h>
+#include <glib-object.h>
+#include <dbus/dbus-glib.h>
+#include "nm-object.h"
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define NM_TYPE_DHCP4_CONFIG            (nm_dhcp4_config_get_type ())
+#define NM_DHCP4_CONFIG(obj)            (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), NM_TYPE_DHCP4_CONFIG, NMDHCP4Config))
+#define NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_CLASS(klass)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), NM_TYPE_DHCP4_CONFIG, NMDHCP4ConfigClass))
+#define NM_IS_DHCP4_CONFIG(obj)         (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), NM_TYPE_DHCP4_CONFIG))
+#define NM_IS_DHCP4_CONFIG_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((obj), NM_TYPE_DHCP4_CONFIG))
+
+typedef struct {
+	NMObject parent;
+} NMDHCP4Config;
+
+typedef struct {
+	NMObjectClass parent;
+} NMDHCP4ConfigClass;
+
+#define NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_OPTIONS "options"
+
+GType nm_dhcp4_config_get_type (void);
+
+GObject *nm_dhcp4_config_new (DBusGConnection *connection, const char *object_path);
+
+const char * nm_dhcp4_config_get_option (NMDHCP4Config *config, const char *option);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_H */
diff --git a/src/nm-device-interface.c b/src/nm-device-interface.c
index 0ae1b974a5..c3d578c2e8 100644
--- a/src/nm-device-interface.c
+++ b/src/nm-device-interface.c
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ nm_device_interface_init (gpointer g_iface)
 
 	g_object_interface_install_property
 		(g_iface,
-		 g_param_spec_object (NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_DHCP4_CONFIG,
+		 g_param_spec_boxed (NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_DHCP4_CONFIG,
 							  "DHCP4 Config",
 							  "DHCP4 Config",
-							  G_TYPE_OBJECT,
+							  DBUS_TYPE_G_OBJECT_PATH,
 							  G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
 	g_object_interface_install_property
diff --git a/src/nm-device.c b/src/nm-device.c
index a97986cd08..f50c9ee4d9 100644
--- a/src/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/nm-device.c
@@ -2062,9 +2062,9 @@ get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 	case NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_PROP_DHCP4_CONFIG:
 		if (   ((state == NM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVATED) || (state == NM_DEVICE_STATE_IP_CONFIG))
 		    && nm_device_get_use_dhcp (self))
-			g_value_set_object (value, priv->dhcp4_config);
+			g_value_set_boxed (value, nm_dhcp4_config_get_dbus_path (priv->dhcp4_config));
 		else
-			g_value_set_object (value, NULL);
+			g_value_set_boxed (value, "/");
 		break;
 	case NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_PROP_STATE:
 		g_value_set_uint (value, priv->state);
diff --git a/src/nm-dhcp4-config.c b/src/nm-dhcp4-config.c
index 334a1b0e57..2d5e23c975 100644
--- a/src/nm-dhcp4-config.c
+++ b/src/nm-dhcp4-config.c
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ nm_dhcp4_config_get_option (NMDHCP4Config *self, const char *key)
 	return value ? g_value_get_string (value) : NULL;
 }
 
+const char *
+nm_dhcp4_config_get_dbus_path (NMDHCP4Config *self)
+{
+	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_DHCP4_CONFIG (self), NULL);
+
+	return NM_DHCP4_CONFIG_GET_PRIVATE (self)->dbus_path;
+}
+
 static void
 nm_gvalue_destroy (gpointer data)
 {
diff --git a/src/nm-dhcp4-config.h b/src/nm-dhcp4-config.h
index 8e6cb03013..dbe716a5cf 100644
--- a/src/nm-dhcp4-config.h
+++ b/src/nm-dhcp4-config.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ GType nm_dhcp4_config_get_type (void);
 
 NMDHCP4Config *nm_dhcp4_config_new (void);
 
+const char *nm_dhcp4_config_get_dbus_path (NMDHCP4Config *config);
+
 void nm_dhcp4_config_add_option (NMDHCP4Config *config,
                                  const char *key,
                                  const char *option);