diff --git a/avr/send.c b/avr/send.c
index 08c78ec..37dd210 100644
--- a/avr/send.c
+++ b/avr/send.c
@@ -12,13 +12,12 @@ static tabby_printer_packet header = {
     .size        = 0
 };
 
+static tabby_printer_response response;
+
 static uint8_t body[TABBY_PRINTER_MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
 
 static uint16_t sum = 0x0000;
 
-static uint8_t device = 0x00,
-               status = 0x00;
-
 /*
  * So like, we're abusing pins here.  So badly, it's beyond.  So here's what's
  * going down: We want to retain the same physical I/O connections between
@@ -102,8 +101,8 @@ static void spi_send_packet() {
     (void)spi_send_byte( sum & 0x00ff);
     (void)spi_send_byte((sum & 0xff00) >> 8);
 
-    device = spi_send_byte(0);
-    status = spi_send_byte(0);
+    response.device = spi_send_byte(0);
+    response.status = spi_send_byte(0);
 
     _delay_us(270);
 }
@@ -228,8 +227,8 @@ int main() {
                     if (sum == checksum()) {
                         spi_send_packet();
 
-                        uart_putchar(device, NULL);
-                        uart_putchar(status, NULL);
+                        uart_putchar(response.device, NULL);
+                        uart_putchar(response.status, NULL);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/include/tabby/printer.h b/include/tabby/printer.h
index e12db5b..12243a2 100644
--- a/include/tabby/printer.h
+++ b/include/tabby/printer.h
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ typedef struct _tabby_printer_packet {
     };
 } tabby_printer_packet;
 
+typedef struct _tabby_printer_response {
+    uint8_t device;
+    uint8_t status;
+} tabby_printer_response;
+
 int tabby_printer_link_init(int fd);
 
 /*
@@ -46,6 +51,6 @@ int tabby_printer_packet_recv(int fd,
 int tabby_printer_packet_send(int fd,
                               tabby_printer_packet *header,
                               void *body,
-                              uint16_t *response);
+                              tabby_printer_response *response);
 
 #endif /* _TABBY_PRINTER_H */
diff --git a/src/printer.c b/src/printer.c
index 0d7c3bb..550eb93 100644
--- a/src/printer.c
+++ b/src/printer.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ error_io:
 int tabby_printer_packet_send(int fd,
                               tabby_printer_packet *header,
                               void *body,
-                              uint16_t *response) {
+                              tabby_printer_response *response) {
     uint16_t sum = checksum(header, body);
 
     if (write(fd, header, sizeof(*header)) < 0) {