diff --git a/runtime/failpoint.go b/runtime/failpoint.go
index 7559140..4bb3d8e 100644
--- a/runtime/failpoint.go
+++ b/runtime/failpoint.go
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Failpoint struct {
-	t *terms
-
+	t           *terms
 	failpointMu sync.RWMutex
 }
 
@@ -54,3 +53,34 @@ func (fp *Failpoint) Acquire() (interface{}, error) {
 func (fp *Failpoint) BadType(v interface{}, t string) {
 	fmt.Printf("failpoint: %q got value %v of type \"%T\" but expected type %q\n", fp.t.fpath, v, v, t)
 }
+
+func (fp *Failpoint) SetTerm(t *terms) {
+	fp.failpointMu.Lock()
+	defer fp.failpointMu.Unlock()
+
+	fp.t = t
+}
+
+func (fp *Failpoint) ClearTerm() error {
+	fp.failpointMu.Lock()
+	defer fp.failpointMu.Unlock()
+
+	if fp.t == nil {
+		return ErrDisabled
+	}
+	fp.t = nil
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (fp *Failpoint) Status() (string, int, error) {
+	fp.failpointMu.RLock()
+	defer fp.failpointMu.RUnlock()
+
+	t := fp.t
+	if t == nil {
+		return "", 0, ErrDisabled
+	}
+
+	return t.desc, t.counter, nil
+}
diff --git a/runtime/runtime.go b/runtime/runtime.go
index 1e57932..3230fb6 100644
--- a/runtime/runtime.go
+++ b/runtime/runtime.go
@@ -85,10 +85,7 @@ func Enable(name, inTerms string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fp.failpointMu.Lock()
-	defer fp.failpointMu.Unlock()
-
-	fp.t = t
+	fp.SetTerm(t)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -102,15 +99,7 @@ func Disable(name string) error {
 		return ErrNoExist
 	}
 
-	fp.failpointMu.Lock()
-	defer fp.failpointMu.Unlock()
-
-	if fp.t == nil {
-		return ErrDisabled
-	}
-	fp.t = nil
-
-	return nil
+	return fp.ClearTerm()
 }
 
 // Status gives the current setting and execution count for the failpoint
@@ -122,15 +111,7 @@ func Status(failpath string) (string, int, error) {
 		return "", 0, ErrNoExist
 	}
 
-	fp.failpointMu.RLock()
-	defer fp.failpointMu.RUnlock()
-
-	t := fp.t
-	if t == nil {
-		return "", 0, ErrDisabled
-	}
-
-	return t.desc, t.counter, nil
+	return fp.Status()
 }
 
 func List() []string {