diff --git a/src/include/ngspice/mifcmdat.h b/src/include/ngspice/mifcmdat.h
index 22e1e7bce..77427af83 100644
--- a/src/include/ngspice/mifcmdat.h
+++ b/src/include/ngspice/mifcmdat.h
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ struct Mif_Private {
     int                    num_inst_var;  /* Number of instance variables         */
     Mif_Inst_Var_Data_t    **inst_var;    /* Information about each inst variable */
     Mif_Callback_t         *callback;     /* Callback function */
-
+    MIFinstance            *instance;     /* Information about the instance */
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/xspice/cmpp/mod_lex.l b/src/xspice/cmpp/mod_lex.l
index cfa9f5953..a8b7c7341 100644
--- a/src/xspice/cmpp/mod_lex.l
+++ b/src/xspice/cmpp/mod_lex.l
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ OUTPUT_STATE		{return TOK_OUTPUT_STATE;}
 OUTPUT_STRENGTH		{return TOK_OUTPUT_STRENGTH;}
 OUTPUT_TYPE		{return TOK_OUTPUT_TYPE;}
 OUTPUT_CHANGED		{return TOK_OUTPUT_CHANGED;}
+INSTNAME		{return TOK_INSTNAME;}
+INSTMODNAME		{return TOK_INSTMODNAME;}
 
 "("			{return TOK_LPAREN;}
 ")"			{return TOK_RPAREN;}
diff --git a/src/xspice/cmpp/mod_yacc.y b/src/xspice/cmpp/mod_yacc.y
index 2ebaa0e22..32a0b80b7 100644
--- a/src/xspice/cmpp/mod_yacc.y
+++ b/src/xspice/cmpp/mod_yacc.y
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ static void append (char *str)
 %token TOK_TOTAL_LOAD
 %token TOK_MESSAGE
 %token TOK_CALL_TYPE
+%token TOK_INSTNAME
+%token TOK_INSTMODNAME
 
 %start mod_file
 
@@ -445,6 +447,10 @@ macro			: TOK_INIT
 			   {fprintf (mod_yyout, "mif_private->circuit.frequency");}
 			| TOK_TEMPERATURE
 			   {fprintf (mod_yyout, "mif_private->circuit.temperature");}
+			| TOK_INSTNAME
+			   {fprintf (mod_yyout, "mif_private->instance->MIFname");}
+			| TOK_INSTMODNAME
+			   {fprintf (mod_yyout, "mif_private->instance->gen.GENmodPtr->GENmodName");}
 			| TOK_T TOK_LPAREN buffered_c_code TOK_RPAREN
 			   {fprintf (mod_yyout, "mif_private->circuit.t[%s]", $3);}
 			| TOK_PARAM TOK_LPAREN subscriptable_id TOK_RPAREN
diff --git a/src/xspice/icm/xtradev/degmonitor/cfunc.mod b/src/xspice/icm/xtradev/degmonitor/cfunc.mod
index dc2dba7f3..c9aa896fa 100644
--- a/src/xspice/icm/xtradev/degmonitor/cfunc.mod
+++ b/src/xspice/icm/xtradev/degmonitor/cfunc.mod
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ NON-STANDARD FEATURES
 /*=== INCLUDE FILES ====================*/
 
 
-                                      
+#include "ngspice/mifdefs.h"
 
 /*=== CONSTANTS ========================*/
 
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ void cm_degmon(ARGS)  /* structure holding parms,
         STATIC_VAR(prevtime) = (double *) malloc(sizeof(double));
         prevtime = (double *) STATIC_VAR(prevtime);
         *prevtime = 0.;
+        cm_message_send(INSTNAME);
+        cm_message_send(INSTMODNAME);
 
     }
     else {
diff --git a/src/xspice/mif/mifload.c b/src/xspice/mif/mifload.c
index b0fcdeeff..1f1c579aa 100644
--- a/src/xspice/mif/mifload.c
+++ b/src/xspice/mif/mifload.c
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ MIFload(
             /* ***************************************************************** */
             g_mif_info.instance = here;
             g_mif_info.errmsg = "";
+            cm_data.instance = here;
 
             if(here->initialized) {
                 cm_data.circuit.init = MIF_FALSE;