diff --git a/flashrom.c b/flashrom.c
index 325a0c1..503a199 100644
--- a/flashrom.c
+++ b/flashrom.c
@@ -2168,9 +2168,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int prepare_flash_access(struct flashctx *const flash,
-				const bool read_it, const bool write_it,
-				const bool erase_it, const bool verify_it)
+int prepare_flash_access(struct flashctx *const flash,
+			 const bool read_it, const bool write_it,
+			 const bool erase_it, const bool verify_it)
 {
 	if (chip_safety_check(flash, flash->flags.force, read_it, write_it, erase_it, verify_it)) {
 		msg_cerr("Aborting.\n");
@@ -2193,7 +2193,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void finalize_flash_access(struct flashctx *const flash)
+void finalize_flash_access(struct flashctx *const flash)
 {
 	unmap_flash(flash);
 }