diff --git a/elfio/elfio_section.hpp b/elfio/elfio_section.hpp
index 3e68c52..07c3871 100644
--- a/elfio/elfio_section.hpp
+++ b/elfio/elfio_section.hpp
@@ -238,6 +238,12 @@ template <class T> class section_impl : public section
         }
     }
 
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    size_t get_stream_size() const { return stream_size; }
+
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    void set_stream_size( size_t value ) { stream_size = value; }
+
     //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   private:
     //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -255,12 +261,6 @@ template <class T> class section_impl : public section
         stream.write( get_data(), get_size() );
     }
 
-    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    size_t get_stream_size() const { return stream_size; }
-
-    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    void set_stream_size( size_t value ) { stream_size = value; }
-
     //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   private:
     T                          header;