diff --git a/lib/rs/src/protocol/binary.rs b/lib/rs/src/protocol/binary.rs
index e03ec94..1710733 100644
--- a/lib/rs/src/protocol/binary.rs
+++ b/lib/rs/src/protocol/binary.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     T: TReadTransport,
 {
     strict: bool,
-    transport: T,
+    pub transport: T, // FIXME: shouldn't be public
 }
 
 impl<'a, T> TBinaryInputProtocol<T>