diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshchannel_p.h b/src/libs/ssh/sshchannel_p.h
index 43dc5f2ae42e9bc12158152449d7d5ab406098f1..ed5f078b630afcb8e337954b8eda30213ad0109b 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshchannel_p.h
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshchannel_p.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~AbstractSshChannel();
 
     static const int ReplyTimeout = 10000; // milli seconds
+    ChannelState channelState() const { return m_state; }
 
 signals:
     void timeout();
@@ -82,7 +83,6 @@ protected:
     AbstractSshChannel(quint32 channelId, SshSendFacility &sendFacility);
 
     void setChannelState(ChannelState state);
-    ChannelState channelState() const { return m_state; }
 
     void requestSessionStart();
     void sendData(const QByteArray &data);