diff --git a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
index 617e31f..a4fa47a 100644
--- a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
+++ b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.c
@@ -742,3 +742,37 @@ bool pn53x_select_dep_target(nfc_device_t* pnd, const nfc_modulation_t nmInitMod
   }
   return true;
 }
+
+bool pn53x_transceive_dep_bytes(nfc_device_t* pnd, const byte_t* pbtTx, const size_t szTxLen, byte_t* pbtRx, size_t* pszRxLen)
+{
+  byte_t abtRx[MAX_FRAME_LEN];
+  size_t szRxLen;
+  byte_t abtCmd[sizeof(pncmd_initiator_exchange_data)];
+
+  pnd->iLastError = 0;
+
+  memcpy(abtCmd,pncmd_initiator_exchange_data,sizeof(pncmd_initiator_exchange_data));
+
+  // We can not just send bytes without parity if while the PN53X expects we handled them
+  if (!pnd->bPar) return false;
+
+  // Copy the data into the command frame
+  abtCmd[2] = 1; /* target number */
+  memcpy(abtCmd+3,pbtTx,szTxLen);
+
+  // To transfer command frames bytes we can not have any leading bits, reset this to zero
+  if (!pn53x_set_tx_bits(pnd,0)) return false;
+
+  // Send the frame to the PN53X chip and get the answer
+  // We have to give the amount of bytes + (the two command bytes 0xD4, 0x40)
+  if (!pn53x_transceive(pnd,abtCmd,szTxLen+3,abtRx,&szRxLen)) return false;
+
+  // Save the received byte count
+  *pszRxLen = szRxLen-1;
+
+  // Copy the received bytes
+  memcpy(pbtRx,abtRx+1,*pszRxLen);
+
+  // Everything went successful
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
index ed2df50..7a6c19f 100644
--- a/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
+++ b/libnfc/chips/pn53x.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ bool pn53x_InAutoPoll(nfc_device_t* pnd, const nfc_target_type_t* pnttTargetType
 bool pn53x_get_firmware_version (nfc_device_t *pnd);
 bool pn53x_configure(nfc_device_t* pnd, const nfc_device_option_t ndo, const bool bEnable);
 bool pn53x_select_dep_target(nfc_device_t* pnd, const nfc_modulation_t nmInitModulation, const byte_t* pbtPidData, const size_t szPidDataLen, const byte_t* pbtNFCID3i, const size_t szNFCID3iDataLen, const byte_t *pbtGbData, const size_t szGbDataLen, nfc_target_info_t* pnti);
+bool pn53x_transceive_dep_bytes(nfc_device_t* pnd, const byte_t* pbtTx, const size_t szTxLen, byte_t* pbtRx, size_t* pszRxLen);
 
 const char *pn53x_strerror (const nfc_device_t *pnd);
 
diff --git a/libnfc/nfc.c b/libnfc/nfc.c
index 7d9b42c..d7c2b05 100644
--- a/libnfc/nfc.c
+++ b/libnfc/nfc.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ nfc_device_desc_t * nfc_pick_device (void);
 // extern const byte_t pncmd_initiator_deselect            [  3];
 // extern const byte_t pncmd_initiator_release             [  3];
 // extern const byte_t pncmd_initiator_set_baud_rate       [  5];
-extern const byte_t pncmd_initiator_exchange_data       [265];
+// extern const byte_t pncmd_initiator_exchange_data       [265];
 extern const byte_t pncmd_initiator_exchange_raw_data   [266];
 // extern const byte_t pncmd_initiator_auto_poll           [  5];
 // 
@@ -552,36 +552,7 @@ bool nfc_initiator_transceive_bits(nfc_device_t* pnd, const byte_t* pbtTx, const
  */
 bool nfc_initiator_transceive_dep_bytes(nfc_device_t* pnd, const byte_t* pbtTx, const size_t szTxLen, byte_t* pbtRx, size_t* pszRxLen)
 {
-  byte_t abtRx[MAX_FRAME_LEN];
-  size_t szRxLen;
-  byte_t abtCmd[sizeof(pncmd_initiator_exchange_data)];
-
-  pnd->iLastError = 0;
-
-  memcpy(abtCmd,pncmd_initiator_exchange_data,sizeof(pncmd_initiator_exchange_data));
-
-  // We can not just send bytes without parity if while the PN53X expects we handled them
-  if (!pnd->bPar) return false;
-
-  // Copy the data into the command frame
-  abtCmd[2] = 1; /* target number */
-  memcpy(abtCmd+3,pbtTx,szTxLen);
-
-  // To transfer command frames bytes we can not have any leading bits, reset this to zero
-  if (!pn53x_set_tx_bits(pnd,0)) return false;
-
-  // Send the frame to the PN53X chip and get the answer
-  // We have to give the amount of bytes + (the two command bytes 0xD4, 0x40)
-  if (!pn53x_transceive(pnd,abtCmd,szTxLen+3,abtRx,&szRxLen)) return false;
-
-  // Save the received byte count
-  *pszRxLen = szRxLen-1;
-
-  // Copy the received bytes
-  memcpy(pbtRx,abtRx+1,*pszRxLen);
-
-  // Everything went successful
-  return true;
+  return pn53x_transceive_dep_bytes(pnd, pbtTx, szTxLen, pbtRx, pszRxLen);
 }
 
 /**