diff --git a/sys/dev/ppbus/ppb_1284.c b/sys/dev/ppbus/ppb_1284.c
index 2040874855bc..47ee046c2435 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ppbus/ppb_1284.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ppbus/ppb_1284.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ ppb_1284_reset_error(device_t bus, int state)
  *
  * Get IEEE1284 state
  */
-static int
+int
 ppb_1284_get_state(device_t bus)
 {
         return (DEVTOSOFTC(bus)->state);
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ ppb_1284_get_state(device_t bus)
  *
  * Change IEEE1284 state if no error occured
  */
-static int
+int
 ppb_1284_set_state(device_t bus, int state)
 {
 	struct ppb_data *ppb = DEVTOSOFTC(bus);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ppbus/ppb_1284.h b/sys/dev/ppbus/ppb_1284.h
index de1f270ab71c..5c4010f88bf5 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ppbus/ppb_1284.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ppbus/ppb_1284.h
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ extern int ppb_1284_negociate(device_t, int, int);
 extern int ppb_1284_terminate(device_t);
 extern int ppb_1284_read_id(device_t, int, char *, int, int *);
 extern int ppb_1284_read(device_t, int, char *, int, int *);
+extern int ppb_1284_get_state(device_t bus);
+extern int ppb_1284_set_state(device_t bus, int state);
 
 extern int ppb_peripheral_terminate(device_t, int);
 extern int ppb_peripheral_negociate(device_t, int, int);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ppbus/ppi.c b/sys/dev/ppbus/ppi.c
index bd0a63833810..01436543b167 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ppbus/ppi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ppbus/ppi.c
@@ -464,10 +464,10 @@ ppiwrite(dev_t dev, struct uio *uio, int ioflag)
 	/* we have to be peripheral to be able to send data, so
 	 * wait for the appropriate state
 	 */
-	if (ppb->state < PPB_PERIPHERAL_NEGOCIATION)
+ 	if (ppb_1284_get_state(ppbus) < PPB_PERIPHERAL_NEGOCIATION)
 		ppb_1284_terminate(ppbus);
 
-	while (ppb->state != PPB_PERIPHERAL_IDLE) {
+ 	while (ppb_1284_get_state(ppbus) != PPB_PERIPHERAL_IDLE) {
 		/* XXX should check a variable before sleeping */
 #ifdef DEBUG_1284
 		printf("s");