diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 332e05d..dba2ebb 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ impl<W: Write> Sender<W> {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> W {
+        self.w
+    }
+
     pub fn send(&mut self, f: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
         let mut code = cobs::encode_vec(f);
         code.push(FRAME_END);
@@ -95,6 +99,10 @@ impl<R: Read> Receiver<R> {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> R {
+        self.r
+    }
+
     pub fn recv(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
         let mut next_frame = Vec::new();