diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/libusb_helper.c b/src/jtag/drivers/libusb_helper.c
index 53dfd502d..4b098b482 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/libusb_helper.c
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/libusb_helper.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int jtag_libusb_error(int err)
 	}
 }
 
-static bool jtag_libusb_match_ids(struct libusb_device_descriptor *dev_desc,
+bool jtag_libusb_match_ids(struct libusb_device_descriptor *dev_desc,
 		const uint16_t vids[], const uint16_t pids[])
 {
 	for (unsigned i = 0; vids[i]; i++) {
diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/libusb_helper.h b/src/jtag/drivers/libusb_helper.h
index 172c34598..799e3e6a9 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/libusb_helper.h
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/libusb_helper.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 typedef char * (*adapter_get_alternate_serial_fn)(struct libusb_device_handle *device,
 		struct libusb_device_descriptor *dev_desc);
 
+bool jtag_libusb_match_ids(struct libusb_device_descriptor *dev_desc,
+		const uint16_t vids[], const uint16_t pids[]);
 int jtag_libusb_open(const uint16_t vids[], const uint16_t pids[],
 		struct libusb_device_handle **out,
 		adapter_get_alternate_serial_fn adapter_get_alternate_serial);