diff --git a/include/libssh/libssh.h b/include/libssh/libssh.h
index e7eb6e04..b2156d77 100644
--- a/include/libssh/libssh.h
+++ b/include/libssh/libssh.h
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ SSH_DEPRECATED LIBSSH_API void ssh_log(ssh_session session,
                                        const char *format, ...) PRINTF_ATTRIBUTE(3, 4);
 
 LIBSSH_API ssh_channel ssh_message_channel_request_open_reply_accept(ssh_message msg);
+LIBSSH_API int ssh_message_channel_request_open_reply_accept_channel(ssh_message msg, ssh_channel chan);
 LIBSSH_API int ssh_message_channel_request_reply_success(ssh_message msg);
 #define SSH_MESSAGE_FREE(x) \
     do { if ((x) != NULL) { ssh_message_free(x); (x) = NULL; } } while(0)
diff --git a/include/libssh/messages.h b/include/libssh/messages.h
index 07caa1ee..fd40b9f7 100644
--- a/include/libssh/messages.h
+++ b/include/libssh/messages.h
@@ -102,6 +102,5 @@ SSH_PACKET_CALLBACK(ssh_packet_userauth_request);
 int ssh_message_handle_channel_request(ssh_session session, ssh_channel channel, ssh_buffer packet,
     const char *request, uint8_t want_reply);
 ssh_message ssh_message_pop_head(ssh_session session);
-int ssh_message_channel_request_open_reply_accept_channel(ssh_message msg, ssh_channel chan);
 
 #endif /* MESSAGES_H_ */
diff --git a/src/messages.c b/src/messages.c
index f0c6d781..fdd355cb 100644
--- a/src/messages.c
+++ b/src/messages.c
@@ -1218,6 +1218,17 @@ end:
   return SSH_PACKET_USED;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @internal
+ *
+ * @brief This function accepts a channel open request for the specified channel.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  msg      The message.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  chan     The channel the request is made on.
+ *
+ * @returns             SSH_OK on success, SSH_ERROR if an error occured.
+ */
 int ssh_message_channel_request_open_reply_accept_channel(ssh_message msg, ssh_channel chan) {
     ssh_session session;
     int rc;
@@ -1258,7 +1269,17 @@ int ssh_message_channel_request_open_reply_accept_channel(ssh_message msg, ssh_c
     return rc;
 }
 
-
+/**
+ * @internal
+ *
+ * @brief This function accepts a channel open request.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  msg      The message.
+ *
+ * @returns a valid ssh_channel handle if the request is to be allowed
+ *
+ * @returns NULL in case of error
+ */
 ssh_channel ssh_message_channel_request_open_reply_accept(ssh_message msg) {
 	ssh_channel chan;
 	int rc;