diff --git a/services/shellchat/src/cmds/test.rs b/services/shellchat/src/cmds/test.rs
index 6dc1c733f..9e845b089 100644
--- a/services/shellchat/src/cmds/test.rs
+++ b/services/shellchat/src/cmds/test.rs
@@ -665,6 +665,9 @@ impl<'a> ShellCmdApi<'a> for Test {
                         Err(e) => log::error!("couldn't get input: {:?}", e),
                     }
                 }
+                "hpstate" => {
+                    write!(ret, "HP state: {:?}", self.codec.poll_headphone_state()).ok();
+                }
                 "ecup" => {
                     let ecup_conn = env.xns.request_connection_blocking("__ECUP server__").unwrap();
                     xous::send_message(ecup_conn,