diff --git a/lib/buffer.c b/lib/buffer.c
index 8b0e2f9..04e80cb 100644
--- a/lib/buffer.c
+++ b/lib/buffer.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ int comedi_set_buffer_size(comedi_t *it, unsigned int subdev, unsigned int size)
 	return bc.size;
 }
 
-int comedi_set_buffer_max_size(comedi_t *it, unsigned int subdev, unsigned int max_size)
+int comedi_set_max_buffer_size(comedi_t *it, unsigned int subdev, unsigned int max_size)
 {
 	int ret;
 	comedi_bufconfig bc;
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ int comedi_set_buffer_max_size(comedi_t *it, unsigned int subdev, unsigned int m
 	return bc.maximum_size;
 }
 
+int comedi_get_max_buffer_size(comedi_t *it, unsigned int subdevice)
+{
+	return comedi_set_max_buffer_size(it, subdevice, 0);
+}
+
 int comedi_get_buffer_size(comedi_t *it, unsigned int subdev)
 {
 	return comedi_set_buffer_size(it, subdev, 0);