diff --git a/cr-dump.c b/cr-dump.c
index f3d39bcbc..fdcf44437 100644
--- a/cr-dump.c
+++ b/cr-dump.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static int dump_one_fdinfo(const struct fd_parms *p, int lfd,
 	pr_info("fdinfo: type: %2x flags: %4x pos: %8lx addr: %16lx\n",
 		p->type, p->flags, p->pos, p->fd_name);
 
-	if (write_img(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_FDINFO], &e))
+	if (write_img(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_FDINFO), &e))
 		goto err;
 
 	ret = 0;
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static int dump_pipe_and_data(int lfd, struct pipe_entry *e,
 	int has_bytes;
 	int ret = -1;
 
-	fd_pipes = cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_PIPES];
+	fd_pipes = fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_PIPES);
 
 	pr_info("Dumping data from pipe %x\n", e->pipeid);
 	if (pipe(steal_pipe) < 0) {
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static int dump_one_pipe(const struct fd_parms *p, unsigned int id, int lfd,
 
 	if (p->flags & O_WRONLY) {
 		e.bytes = 0;
-		ret = write_img(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_PIPES], &e);
+		ret = write_img(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_PIPES), &e);
 	} else
 		ret = dump_pipe_and_data(lfd, &e, cr_fdset);
 
@@ -499,12 +499,14 @@ static int dump_task_mappings(pid_t pid, const struct list_head *vma_area_list,
 			      const struct cr_fdset *cr_fdset)
 {
 	struct vma_area *vma_area;
-	int ret = -1, fd = cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_VMAS];
+	int ret = -1, fd;
 
 	pr_info("\n");
 	pr_info("Dumping mappings (pid: %d)\n", pid);
 	pr_info("----------------------------------------\n");
 
+	fd = fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_VMAS);
+
 	list_for_each_entry(vma_area, vma_area_list, list) {
 		struct vma_entry *vma = &vma_area->vma;
 
@@ -572,7 +574,7 @@ static int dump_task_creds(pid_t pid, const struct parasite_dump_misc *misc,
 
 	ce.secbits = misc->secbits;
 
-	ret = write_img(fds->fds[CR_FD_CREDS], &ce);
+	ret = write_img(fdset_fd(fds, CR_FD_CREDS), &ce);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -787,7 +789,7 @@ static int dump_task_core_all(pid_t pid, const struct proc_pid_stat *stat,
 	core->tc.task_state = TASK_ALIVE;
 	core->tc.exit_code = 0;
 
-	ret = dump_task_core(core, cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_CORE]);
+	ret = dump_task_core(core, fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_CORE));
 
 err_free:
 	free(core);
diff --git a/cr-show.c b/cr-show.c
index b5f065313..9fa5bede7 100644
--- a/cr-show.c
+++ b/cr-show.c
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ static int cr_show_all(unsigned long pid, struct cr_options *opts)
 		if (!cr_fdset)
 			goto out;
 
-		show_core(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_CORE], opts->show_pages_content);
+		show_core(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_CORE), opts->show_pages_content);
 
 		if (item->nr_threads > 1) {
 			int i, fd_th;
@@ -618,21 +618,21 @@ static int cr_show_all(unsigned long pid, struct cr_options *opts)
 			}
 		}
 
-		show_vmas(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_VMAS]);
+		show_vmas(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_VMAS));
 
-		show_pipes(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_PIPES]);
+		show_pipes(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_PIPES));
 
-		show_files(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_FDINFO]);
+		show_files(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_FDINFO));
 
-		show_sigacts(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_SIGACT]);
+		show_sigacts(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_SIGACT));
 
-		show_unixsk(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_UNIXSK]);
+		show_unixsk(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_UNIXSK));
 
-		show_inetsk(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_INETSK]);
+		show_inetsk(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_INETSK));
 
-		show_itimers(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_ITIMERS]);
+		show_itimers(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_ITIMERS));
 
-		show_creds(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_CREDS]);
+		show_creds(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_CREDS));
 
 		close_cr_fdset(&cr_fdset);
 
diff --git a/crtools.c b/crtools.c
index d811f1545..e89dd10ef 100644
--- a/crtools.c
+++ b/crtools.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static struct cr_fdset *alloc_cr_fdset(void)
 	cr_fdset = xmalloc(sizeof(*cr_fdset));
 	if (cr_fdset)
 		for (i = 0; i < CR_FD_PID_MAX; i++)
-			cr_fdset->fds[i] = -1;
+			cr_fdset->_fds[i] = -1;
 	return cr_fdset;
 }
 
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ static void __close_cr_fdset(struct cr_fdset *cr_fdset)
 		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < CR_FD_PID_MAX; i++) {
-		if (cr_fdset->fds[i] == -1)
+		if (cr_fdset->_fds[i] == -1)
 			continue;
-		close_safe(&cr_fdset->fds[i]);
-		cr_fdset->fds[i] = -1;
+		close_safe(&cr_fdset->_fds[i]);
+		cr_fdset->_fds[i] = -1;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static struct cr_fdset *cr_fdset_open(int pid, unsigned long use_mask,
 		if (!(use_mask & CR_FD_DESC_USE(i)))
 			continue;
 
-		if (fdset->fds[i] != -1)
+		if (fdset->_fds[i] != -1)
 			continue;
 
 		ret = open_image(i, flags, pid);
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static struct cr_fdset *cr_fdset_open(int pid, unsigned long use_mask,
 			goto err;
 		}
 
-		fdset->fds[i] = ret;
+		fdset->_fds[i] = ret;
 	}
 
 	return fdset;
diff --git a/include/crtools.h b/include/crtools.h
index c44db8a6e..fd8e08389 100644
--- a/include/crtools.h
+++ b/include/crtools.h
@@ -112,9 +112,14 @@ extern int open_image_ro_nocheck(const char *fmt, ...);
 #define LAST_PID_PERM		0666
 
 struct cr_fdset {
-	int fds[CR_FD_PID_MAX];
+	int _fds[CR_FD_PID_MAX];
 };
 
+static inline int fdset_fd(const struct cr_fdset *fdset, int type)
+{
+	return fdset->_fds[type];
+}
+
 #define CR_FD_DESC_USE(type)		((1 << (type)))
 #define CR_FD_DESC_CORE			CR_FD_DESC_USE(CR_FD_CORE)
 #define CR_FD_DESC_PSTREE		CR_FD_DESC_USE(CR_FD_PSTREE)
diff --git a/ipc_ns.c b/ipc_ns.c
index 2afb50979..704dd9c33 100644
--- a/ipc_ns.c
+++ b/ipc_ns.c
@@ -428,16 +428,16 @@ static int dump_ipc_data(const struct cr_fdset *fdset)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = dump_ipc_var(fdset->fds[CR_FD_IPCNS_VAR]);
+	ret = dump_ipc_var(fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_IPCNS_VAR));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
-	ret = dump_ipc_shm(fdset->fds[CR_FD_IPCNS_SHM]);
+	ret = dump_ipc_shm(fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_IPCNS_SHM));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
-	ret = dump_ipc_msg(fdset->fds[CR_FD_IPCNS_MSG]);
+	ret = dump_ipc_msg(fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_IPCNS_MSG));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
-	ret = dump_ipc_sem(fdset->fds[CR_FD_IPCNS_SEM]);
+	ret = dump_ipc_sem(fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_IPCNS_SEM));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/namespaces.c b/namespaces.c
index c7908d96f..d0dc25666 100644
--- a/namespaces.c
+++ b/namespaces.c
@@ -122,20 +122,20 @@ int try_show_namespaces(int ns_pid)
 	if (!fdset)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (fdset->fds[CR_FD_UTSNS] != -1)
-		show_utsns(fdset->fds[CR_FD_UTSNS]);
+	if (fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_UTSNS) != -1)
+		show_utsns(fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_UTSNS));
 
-	if (fdset->fds[CR_FD_IPCNS_VAR] != -1)
-		show_ipc_var(fdset->fds[CR_FD_IPCNS_VAR]);
+	if (fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_IPCNS_VAR) != -1)
+		show_ipc_var(fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_IPCNS_VAR));
 
-	if (fdset->fds[CR_FD_IPCNS_SHM] != -1)
-		show_ipc_shm(fdset->fds[CR_FD_IPCNS_SHM]);
+	if (fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_IPCNS_SHM) != -1)
+		show_ipc_shm(fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_IPCNS_SHM));
 
-	if (fdset->fds[CR_FD_IPCNS_MSG] != -1)
-		show_ipc_msg(fdset->fds[CR_FD_IPCNS_MSG]);
+	if (fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_IPCNS_MSG) != -1)
+		show_ipc_msg(fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_IPCNS_MSG));
 
-	if (fdset->fds[CR_FD_IPCNS_SEM] != -1)
-		show_ipc_sem(fdset->fds[CR_FD_IPCNS_SEM]);
+	if (fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_IPCNS_SEM) != -1)
+		show_ipc_sem(fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_IPCNS_SEM));
 
 	close_cr_fdset(&fdset);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/parasite-syscall.c b/parasite-syscall.c
index f2ffdb849..7faeb2ab2 100644
--- a/parasite-syscall.c
+++ b/parasite-syscall.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static int parasite_file_cmd(char *what, int cmd, int type,
 	pr_info("Dumping %s (pid: %d)\n", what, ctl->pid);
 	pr_info("----------------------------------------\n");
 
-	fd = cr_fdset->fds[type];
+	fd = fdset_fd(cr_fdset, type);
 	ret = parasite_prep_file(fd, ctl);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ int parasite_dump_pages_seized(struct parasite_ctl *ctl, struct list_head *vma_a
 	pr_info("Dumping pages (type: %d pid: %d)\n", CR_FD_PAGES, ctl->pid);
 	pr_info("----------------------------------------\n");
 
-	ret = parasite_prep_file(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_PAGES], ctl);
+	ret = parasite_prep_file(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_PAGES), ctl);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ int parasite_dump_pages_seized(struct parasite_ctl *ctl, struct list_head *vma_a
 
 	parasite_execute(PARASITE_CMD_DUMPPAGES_FINI, ctl, NULL, 0);
 
-	if (write_img(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_PAGES], &zero_page_entry))
+	if (write_img(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_PAGES), &zero_page_entry))
 		goto out;
 
 	pr_info("\n");
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ int parasite_dump_pages_seized(struct parasite_ctl *ctl, struct list_head *vma_a
 	ret = 0;
 
 out:
-	fchmod(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_PAGES], CR_FD_PERM);
+	fchmod(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_PAGES), CR_FD_PERM);
 	pr_info("----------------------------------------\n");
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/sockets.c b/sockets.c
index 150b4267a..476688da1 100644
--- a/sockets.c
+++ b/sockets.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static int dump_one_inet(const struct socket_desc *_sk, int fd,
 	memcpy(ie.src_addr, sk->src_addr, sizeof(u32) * 4);
 	memcpy(ie.dst_addr, sk->dst_addr, sizeof(u32) * 4);
 
-	if (write_img(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_INETSK], &ie))
+	if (write_img(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_INETSK), &ie))
 		goto err;
 
 	pr_info("Dumping inet socket at %d\n", fd);
@@ -349,9 +349,9 @@ static int dump_one_unix(const struct socket_desc *_sk, int fd,
 				ue.id, ue.peer);
 	}
 
-	if (write_img(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_UNIXSK], &ue))
+	if (write_img(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_UNIXSK), &ue))
 		goto err;
-	if (write_img_buf(cr_fdset->fds[CR_FD_UNIXSK], sk->name, ue.namelen))
+	if (write_img_buf(fdset_fd(cr_fdset, CR_FD_UNIXSK), sk->name, ue.namelen))
 		goto err;
 
 	if (sk->rqlen != 0 && !(sk->type == SOCK_STREAM &&
diff --git a/uts_ns.c b/uts_ns.c
index 65789fd97..8df32143c 100644
--- a/uts_ns.c
+++ b/uts_ns.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int dump_uts_ns(int ns_pid, struct cr_fdset *fdset)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	fd = fdset->fds[CR_FD_UTSNS];
+	fd = fdset_fd(fdset, CR_FD_UTSNS);
 
 	ret = dump_uts_string(fd, ubuf.nodename);
 	if (!ret)