diff --git a/ipmbbridged.hpp b/ipmbbridged.hpp
index c08005d..052c193 100644
--- a/ipmbbridged.hpp
+++ b/ipmbbridged.hpp
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
 {
   public:
     IpmbChannel(boost::asio::io_service &io, uint8_t ipmbBmcSlaveAddress,
-                uint8_t ipmbRqSlaveAddress, ipmbChannelType type,
+                uint8_t ipmbRqSlaveAddress, uint8_t channelIdx,
                 std::shared_ptr<IpmbCommandFilter> commandFilter);
 
     IpmbChannel(const IpmbChannel &) = delete;
@@ -278,6 +278,10 @@
 
     uint8_t getBusId();
 
+    uint8_t getDevIndex();
+
+    uint8_t getChannelIdx();
+
     uint8_t getBmcSlaveAddress();
 
     uint8_t getRqSlaveAddress();
@@ -301,8 +305,7 @@
     uint8_t ipmbBmcSlaveAddress;
     uint8_t ipmbRqSlaveAddress;
     uint8_t ipmbBusId;
-
-    ipmbChannelType type;
+    uint8_t channelIdx;
 
     std::shared_ptr<IpmbCommandFilter> commandFilter;