diff --git a/occ_device.hpp b/occ_device.hpp
index 937c6dc..50dd11d 100644
--- a/occ_device.hpp
+++ b/occ_device.hpp
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@
      */
     static std::string getPathBack(const fs::path& path);
 
+    /** @brief Returns true if device represents the master OCC */
+    bool master() const;
+
   private:
     /** @brief Config value to be used to do bind and unbind */
     const std::string config;
@@ -187,9 +190,6 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    /** @brief Returns if device represents the master OCC */
-    bool master() const;
-
     /** @brief callback for the proc temp throttle event
      *
      *  @param[in] error - True if an error is reported, false otherwise