diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc.c b/libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc.c
index a4d015183..3a258ea7c 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static const char* client_out_state_str(CLIENT_OUT_CHANNEL_STATE state)
 	return str;
 }
 
-static const char* vc_state_str(VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE state)
+const char* rpc_vc_state_str(VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE state)
 {
 	const char* str = "VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_UNKNOWN";
 
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ BOOL rpc_virtual_connection_transition_to_state(rdpRpc* rpc, RpcVirtualConnectio
 
 	WINPR_ASSERT(rpc);
 	connection->State = state;
-	WLog_Print(rpc->log, WLOG_DEBUG, "%s", vc_state_str(state));
+	WLog_Print(rpc->log, WLOG_DEBUG, "%s", rpc_vc_state_str(state));
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc.h b/libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc.h
index 4870c269b..85041dddd 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc.h
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc.h
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ struct rdp_rpc
 	wLog* log;
 };
 
+FREERDP_LOCAL const char* rpc_vc_state_str(VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE state);
 FREERDP_LOCAL void rpc_pdu_header_print(wLog* log, const rpcconn_hdr_t* header);
 FREERDP_LOCAL rpcconn_common_hdr_t rpc_pdu_header_init(const rdpRpc* rpc);
 
diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc_client.c b/libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc_client.c
index b4c249006..30dff4733 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc_client.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/gateway/rpc_client.c
@@ -84,26 +84,6 @@ static const char* rpc_client_state_str(RPC_CLIENT_STATE state)
 	return str;
 }
 
-static const char* vc_state_str(VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE state)
-{
-	switch (state)
-	{
-		case VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_INITIAL:
-			return "VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_INITIAL";
-		case VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_OUT_CHANNEL_WAIT:
-			return "VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_OUT_CHANNEL_WAIT";
-		case VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_WAIT_A3W:
-			return "VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_WAIT_A3W";
-		case VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_WAIT_C2:
-			return "VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_WAIT_C2";
-		case VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_OPENED:
-			return "VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_OPENED";
-		case VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_FINAL:
-			return "VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_FINAL";
-		default:
-			return "VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_UNKNOWN";
-	}
-}
 static void rpc_pdu_reset(RPC_PDU* pdu)
 {
 	pdu->Type = 0;
@@ -212,7 +192,7 @@ static int rpc_client_recv_pdu_int(rdpRpc* rpc, RPC_PDU* pdu)
 
 	rdpTsg* tsg = transport_get_tsg(rpc->transport);
 
-	WLog_VRB(TAG, "state %s", vc_state_str(rpc->State));
+	WLog_VRB(TAG, "state %s", rpc_vc_state_str(rpc->State));
 	if (rpc->VirtualConnection->State < VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_STATE_OPENED)
 	{
 		if (rts_match_pdu_signature_ex(&RTS_PDU_PING_SIGNATURE, pdu->s, NULL, &found))