diff --git a/cli_classic.c b/cli_classic.c
index 882ea2e..0436b03 100644
--- a/cli_classic.c
+++ b/cli_classic.c
@@ -118,6 +118,78 @@
 	return true;
 }
 
+static int do_read(struct flashctx *const flash, const char *const filename)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	unsigned long size = flash->chip->total_size * 1024;
+	unsigned char *buf = calloc(size, sizeof(unsigned char));
+	if (!buf) {
+		msg_gerr("Memory allocation failed!\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	ret = flashrom_image_read(flash, buf, size);
+	if (ret > 0)
+		goto free_out;
+
+	ret = write_buf_to_file(buf, size, filename);
+
+free_out:
+	free(buf);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int do_write(struct flashctx *const flash, const char *const filename, const char *const referencefile)
+{
+	const size_t flash_size = flash->chip->total_size * 1024;
+	int ret = 1;
+
+	uint8_t *const newcontents = malloc(flash_size);
+	uint8_t *const refcontents = referencefile ? malloc(flash_size) : NULL;
+
+	if (!newcontents || (referencefile && !refcontents)) {
+		msg_gerr("Out of memory!\n");
+		goto _free_ret;
+	}
+
+	if (read_buf_from_file(newcontents, flash_size, filename))
+		goto _free_ret;
+
+	if (referencefile) {
+		if (read_buf_from_file(refcontents, flash_size, referencefile))
+			goto _free_ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = flashrom_image_write(flash, newcontents, flash_size, refcontents);
+
+_free_ret:
+	free(refcontents);
+	free(newcontents);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int do_verify(struct flashctx *const flash, const char *const filename)
+{
+	const size_t flash_size = flash->chip->total_size * 1024;
+	int ret = 1;
+
+	uint8_t *const newcontents = malloc(flash_size);
+	if (!newcontents) {
+		msg_gerr("Out of memory!\n");
+		goto _free_ret;
+	}
+
+	if (read_buf_from_file(newcontents, flash_size, filename))
+		goto _free_ret;
+
+	ret = flashrom_image_verify(flash, newcontents, flash_size);
+
+_free_ret:
+	free(newcontents);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	const struct flashchip *chip = NULL;
diff --git a/flash.h b/flash.h
index 5ebb7c3..c63b139 100644
--- a/flash.h
+++ b/flash.h
@@ -425,9 +425,6 @@
 int write_buf_to_file(const unsigned char *buf, unsigned long size, const char *filename);
 int prepare_flash_access(struct flashctx *, bool read_it, bool write_it, bool erase_it, bool verify_it);
 void finalize_flash_access(struct flashctx *);
-int do_read(struct flashctx *, const char *filename);
-int do_write(struct flashctx *, const char *const filename, const char *const referencefile);
-int do_verify(struct flashctx *, const char *const filename);
 int register_chip_restore(chip_restore_fn_cb_t func, struct flashctx *flash, uint8_t status);
 
 /* Something happened that shouldn't happen, but we can go on. */
diff --git a/flashrom.c b/flashrom.c
index 48477d6..251482e 100644
--- a/flashrom.c
+++ b/flashrom.c
@@ -2134,75 +2134,3 @@
 }
 
 /** @} */ /* end flashrom-ops */
-
-int do_read(struct flashctx *const flash, const char *const filename)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	unsigned long size = flash->chip->total_size * 1024;
-	unsigned char *buf = calloc(size, sizeof(unsigned char));
-	if (!buf) {
-		msg_gerr("Memory allocation failed!\n");
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	ret = flashrom_image_read(flash, buf, size);
-	if (ret > 0)
-		goto free_out;
-
-	ret = write_buf_to_file(buf, size, filename);
-
-free_out:
-	free(buf);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-int do_write(struct flashctx *const flash, const char *const filename, const char *const referencefile)
-{
-	const size_t flash_size = flash->chip->total_size * 1024;
-	int ret = 1;
-
-	uint8_t *const newcontents = malloc(flash_size);
-	uint8_t *const refcontents = referencefile ? malloc(flash_size) : NULL;
-
-	if (!newcontents || (referencefile && !refcontents)) {
-		msg_gerr("Out of memory!\n");
-		goto _free_ret;
-	}
-
-	if (read_buf_from_file(newcontents, flash_size, filename))
-		goto _free_ret;
-
-	if (referencefile) {
-		if (read_buf_from_file(refcontents, flash_size, referencefile))
-			goto _free_ret;
-	}
-
-	ret = flashrom_image_write(flash, newcontents, flash_size, refcontents);
-
-_free_ret:
-	free(refcontents);
-	free(newcontents);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-int do_verify(struct flashctx *const flash, const char *const filename)
-{
-	const size_t flash_size = flash->chip->total_size * 1024;
-	int ret = 1;
-
-	uint8_t *const newcontents = malloc(flash_size);
-	if (!newcontents) {
-		msg_gerr("Out of memory!\n");
-		goto _free_ret;
-	}
-
-	if (read_buf_from_file(newcontents, flash_size, filename))
-		goto _free_ret;
-
-	ret = flashrom_image_verify(flash, newcontents, flash_size);
-
-_free_ret:
-	free(newcontents);
-	return ret;
-}