diff --git a/src/expr/bitwise.c b/src/expr/bitwise.c
index ac89cba..249307a 100644
--- a/src/expr/bitwise.c
+++ b/src/expr/bitwise.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static int
 nft_rule_expr_bitwise_snprintf_xml(char *buf, size_t size,
 				   struct nft_expr_bitwise *bitwise)
 {
-	int len = size, offset = 0, ret, i;
+	int len = size, offset = 0, ret;
 
 	ret = snprintf(buf, len, "\t\t<sreg>%u</sreg> "
 					"<dreg>%u</dreg> ",
@@ -209,19 +209,16 @@ nft_rule_expr_bitwise_snprintf_xml(char *buf, size_t size,
 	ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "<mask>");
 	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
 
-	for (i=0; i<bitwise->mask.len/sizeof(uint32_t); i++) {
-		ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "%.8x ",
-				bitwise->mask.val[i]);
-		SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
-	}
+	ret = nft_data_reg_snprintf(buf+offset, len, &bitwise->mask,
+							NFT_RULE_O_XML, 0);
+	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
 
 	ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "</mask> <xor>");
 	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
 
-	for (i=0; i<bitwise->xor.len/sizeof(uint32_t); i++) {
-		ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "%.8x ", bitwise->xor.val[i]);
-		SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
-	}
+	ret = nft_data_reg_snprintf(buf+offset, len, &bitwise->xor,
+							NFT_RULE_O_XML, 0);
+	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
 
 	ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "</xor> ");
 	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
@@ -233,7 +230,7 @@ static int
 nft_rule_expr_bitwise_snprintf_default(char *buf, size_t size,
 					struct nft_expr_bitwise *bitwise)
 {
-	int len = size, offset = 0, ret, i;
+	int len = size, offset = 0, ret;
 
 	ret = snprintf(buf, len, "sreg=%u dreg=%u ",
 			bitwise->sreg, bitwise->dreg);
@@ -242,18 +239,16 @@ nft_rule_expr_bitwise_snprintf_default(char *buf, size_t size,
 	ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, " mask=");
 	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
 
-	for (i=0; i<bitwise->mask.len/sizeof(uint32_t); i++) {
-		ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "%.8x ", bitwise->mask.val[i]);
-		SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
-	}
+	ret = nft_data_reg_snprintf(buf+offset, len, &bitwise->mask,
+							NFT_RULE_O_DEFAULT, 0);
+	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
 
 	ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, " xor=");
 	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
 
-	for (i=0; i<bitwise->xor.len/sizeof(uint32_t); i++) {
-		ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "%.8x ", bitwise->xor.val[i]);
-		SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
-	}
+	ret = nft_data_reg_snprintf(buf+offset, len, &bitwise->xor,
+							NFT_RULE_O_DEFAULT, 0);
+	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
 
 	return offset;
 }
diff --git a/src/expr/cmp.c b/src/expr/cmp.c
index 429f024..6a5c4c2 100644
--- a/src/expr/cmp.c
+++ b/src/expr/cmp.c
@@ -169,18 +169,17 @@ static char *expr_cmp_str[] = {
 static int
 nft_rule_expr_cmp_snprintf_xml(char *buf, size_t size, struct nft_expr_cmp *cmp)
 {
-	int len = size, offset = 0, ret, i;
+	int len = size, offset = 0, ret;
 
-	ret = snprintf(buf, len, "\t\t<sreg>%u</sreg> <op>%s</op> <data>",
+	ret = snprintf(buf, len, "\t\t<sreg>%u</sreg> <op>%s</op> <cmpdata>",
 			cmp->sreg, expr_cmp_str[cmp->op]);
 	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
 
-	for (i=0; i<cmp->data.len/sizeof(uint32_t); i++) {
-		ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "%.8x ", cmp->data.val[i]);
-		SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
-	}
+	ret = nft_data_reg_snprintf(buf+offset, len, &cmp->data,
+							NFT_RULE_O_XML, 0);
+	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
 
-	ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "</data> ");
+	ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "</cmpdata> ");
 	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
 
 	return offset;
@@ -190,16 +189,16 @@ static int
 nft_rule_expr_cmp_snprintf_default(char *buf, size_t size,
 				   struct nft_expr_cmp *cmp)
 {
-	int len = size, offset = 0, ret, i;
+	int len = size, offset = 0, ret;
 
 	ret = snprintf(buf, len, "sreg=%u op=%s data=",
 			cmp->sreg, expr_cmp_str[cmp->op]);
 	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
 
-	for (i=0; i<cmp->data.len/sizeof(uint32_t); i++) {
-		ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "%.8x ", cmp->data.val[i]);
-		SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
-	}
+	ret = nft_data_reg_snprintf(buf+offset, len, &cmp->data,
+							NFT_RULE_O_DEFAULT, 0);
+	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
+
 	return offset;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/expr/data_reg.c b/src/expr/data_reg.c
index 5b14695..b188571 100644
--- a/src/expr/data_reg.c
+++ b/src/expr/data_reg.c
@@ -18,10 +18,58 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter.h>
 #include <linux/netfilter/nf_tables.h>
 #include <libnftables/expr.h>
+#include <libnftables/rule.h>
 #include "expr_ops.h"
 #include "data_reg.h"
 #include "internal.h"
 
+static int nft_data_reg_snprintf_xml(char *buf, size_t size, uint32_t flags,
+						union nft_data_reg *reg)
+{
+	/* NOTE: The other struct in the union (the one with veredict/chain)
+	* is not supported yet */
+
+	int len = size, offset = 0, ret, i;
+
+	for (i=0; i<4; i++) {
+		ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "<data%d>0x%.8x</data%d>",
+							i, reg->val[i], i);
+		SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
+	}
+
+	return offset;
+}
+
+static int nft_data_reg_snprintf_default(char *buf, size_t size, uint32_t flags,
+						union nft_data_reg *reg)
+{
+	/* NOTE: The other struct in the union (the one with veredict/chain)
+	* is not supported yet */
+
+	int len = size, offset = 0, ret, i;
+
+	for (i=0; i<reg->len/sizeof(uint32_t); i++) {
+		ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "0x%.8x ", reg->val[i]);
+		SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
+	}
+
+	return offset;
+}
+
+int nft_data_reg_snprintf(char *buf, size_t size, union nft_data_reg *reg,
+						uint32_t type, uint32_t flags)
+{
+	switch(type) {
+	case NFT_RULE_O_XML:
+		return nft_data_reg_snprintf_xml(buf, size, flags, reg);
+	case NFT_RULE_O_DEFAULT:
+		return nft_data_reg_snprintf_default(buf, size, flags, reg);
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
 static int nft_data_parse_cb(const struct nlattr *attr, void *data)
 {
 	const struct nlattr **tb = data;
diff --git a/src/expr/data_reg.h b/src/expr/data_reg.h
index 00eab63..8441dc8 100644
--- a/src/expr/data_reg.h
+++ b/src/expr/data_reg.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ union nft_data_reg {
 	};
 };
 
+int nft_data_reg_snprintf(char *buf, size_t size, union nft_data_reg *reg,
+						uint32_t type, uint32_t flags);
+int nft_data_reg_xml_parse(union nft_data_reg *reg, char *xml);
 int nft_parse_data(union nft_data_reg *data, struct nlattr *attr, int *type);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/expr/immediate.c b/src/expr/immediate.c
index 496cbfd..f244783 100644
--- a/src/expr/immediate.c
+++ b/src/expr/immediate.c
@@ -196,6 +196,42 @@ nft_rule_expr_immediate_parse(struct nft_rule_expr *e, struct nlattr *attr)
 }
 
 static int
+nft_rule_expr_immediate_snprintf_xml(char *buf, size_t len,
+			struct nft_expr_immediate *imm, uint32_t flags)
+{
+	int size = len, offset = 0, ret;
+
+	ret = snprintf(buf, len, "\t\t<dreg>%u</dreg>"
+				"\n\t\t<immediatedata>", imm->dreg);
+	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
+
+	ret = nft_data_reg_snprintf(buf+offset, len, &imm->data,
+							NFT_RULE_O_XML, flags);
+	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
+
+	ret = snprintf(buf+offset, len, "</immediatedata>");
+	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
+
+	return offset;
+}
+
+static int
+nft_rule_expr_immediate_snprintf_default(char *buf, size_t len,
+				struct nft_expr_immediate *imm, uint32_t flags)
+{
+	int size = len, offset = 0, ret;
+
+	ret = snprintf(buf, len, "dreg=%u data=", imm->dreg);
+	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
+
+	ret = nft_data_reg_snprintf(buf+offset, len, &imm->data,
+						NFT_RULE_O_DEFAULT, flags);
+	SNPRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE(ret, size, len, offset);
+
+	return offset;
+}
+
+static int
 nft_rule_expr_immediate_snprintf(char *buf, size_t len, uint32_t type,
 				 uint32_t flags, struct nft_rule_expr *e)
 {
@@ -203,12 +239,9 @@ nft_rule_expr_immediate_snprintf(char *buf, size_t len, uint32_t type,
 
 	switch(type) {
 	case NFT_RULE_O_XML:
-		return snprintf(buf, len, "\t\t<dreg>%u</dreg>"
-					  " <data>%u</data> ",
-				imm->dreg, imm->data.val[0]);
+		return nft_rule_expr_immediate_snprintf_xml(buf, len, imm, flags);
 	case NFT_RULE_O_DEFAULT:
-		return snprintf(buf, len, "dreg=%u data=%u ",
-				imm->dreg, imm->data.val[0]);
+		return nft_rule_expr_immediate_snprintf_default(buf, len, imm, flags);
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
