diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_test_lib.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_test_lib.c
index b49dd67..d4511ac 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_test_lib.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_test_lib.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
     mbedtls_test_mutex_usage_check();
 #endif
 
-    if (mbedtls_test_info.result != MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
+    if (mbedtls_test_get_result() != MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
         return 1;
     }
     return 0;
diff --git a/programs/test/metatest.c b/programs/test/metatest.c
index b8dffa9..545129d 100644
--- a/programs/test/metatest.c
+++ b/programs/test/metatest.c
@@ -343,9 +343,11 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_TEST_MUTEX_USAGE)
             mbedtls_test_mutex_usage_check();
 #endif
+            int result = (int) mbedtls_test_get_result();
+
             mbedtls_printf("Running metatest %s... done, result=%d\n",
-                           argv[1], (int) mbedtls_test_info.result);
-            mbedtls_exit(mbedtls_test_info.result == MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_SUCCESS ?
+                           argv[1], result);
+            mbedtls_exit(result == MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_SUCCESS ?
                          MBEDTLS_EXIT_SUCCESS :
                          MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
diff --git a/tests/include/test/helpers.h b/tests/include/test/helpers.h
index 7c962a2..689a1b5 100644
--- a/tests/include/test/helpers.h
+++ b/tests/include/test/helpers.h
@@ -74,7 +74,81 @@
 #endif
 }
 mbedtls_test_info_t;
-extern mbedtls_test_info_t mbedtls_test_info;
+
+/**
+ * \brief           Get the current test result status
+ *
+ * \return          The current test result status
+ */
+mbedtls_test_result_t mbedtls_test_get_result(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief           Get the current test name/description
+ *
+ * \return          The current test name/description
+ */
+const char *mbedtls_test_get_test(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief           Get the current test filename
+ *
+ * \return          The current test filename
+ */
+const char *mbedtls_get_test_filename(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief           Get the current test file line number (for failure / skip)
+ *
+ * \return          The current test file line number (for failure / skip)
+ */
+int mbedtls_test_get_line_no(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief           Increment the current test step.
+ */
+void mbedtls_test_increment_step(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief           Get the current test step
+ *
+ * \return          The current test step
+ */
+unsigned long mbedtls_test_get_step(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief           Get the current test line buffer 1
+ *
+ * \return          The current test line buffer 1
+ */
+const char *mbedtls_test_get_line1(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief           Get the current test line buffer 2
+ *
+ * \return          The current test line buffer 2
+ */
+const char *mbedtls_test_get_line2(void);
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_TEST_MUTEX_USAGE)
+/**
+ * \brief           Get the current mutex usage error message
+ *
+ * \return          The current mutex error message (may be NULL if no error)
+ */
+const char *mbedtls_test_get_mutex_usage_error(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief           Set the current mutex usage error message
+ *
+ * \note            This will only set the mutex error message if one has not
+ *                  already been set, or if we are clearing the message (msg is
+ *                  NULL)
+ *
+ * \param msg       Error message to set (can be NULL to clear)
+ */
+void mbedtls_test_set_mutex_usage_error(const char *msg);
+#endif
+
 
 int mbedtls_test_platform_setup(void);
 void mbedtls_test_platform_teardown(void);
diff --git a/tests/src/helpers.c b/tests/src/helpers.c
index eb28919..6bfe15d 100644
--- a/tests/src/helpers.c
+++ b/tests/src/helpers.c
@@ -23,6 +23,61 @@
 mbedtls_test_info_t mbedtls_test_info;
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Mbedtls Test Info accessors */
+
+mbedtls_test_result_t mbedtls_test_get_result(void)
+{
+    return mbedtls_test_info.result;
+}
+
+const char *mbedtls_test_get_test(void)
+{
+    return mbedtls_test_info.test;
+}
+const char *mbedtls_get_test_filename(void)
+{
+    return mbedtls_test_info.filename;
+}
+
+int mbedtls_test_get_line_no(void)
+{
+    return mbedtls_test_info.line_no;
+}
+
+void mbedtls_test_increment_step(void)
+{
+    ++mbedtls_test_info.step;
+}
+
+unsigned long mbedtls_test_get_step(void)
+{
+    return mbedtls_test_info.step;
+}
+
+const char *mbedtls_test_get_line1(void)
+{
+    return mbedtls_test_info.line1;
+}
+const char *mbedtls_test_get_line2(void)
+{
+    return mbedtls_test_info.line2;
+}
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_TEST_MUTEX_USAGE)
+const char *mbedtls_test_get_mutex_usage_error(void)
+{
+    return mbedtls_test_info.mutex_usage_error;
+}
+
+void mbedtls_test_set_mutex_usage_error(const char *msg)
+{
+    if (mbedtls_test_info.mutex_usage_error == NULL || msg == NULL) {
+        mbedtls_test_info.mutex_usage_error = msg;
+    }
+}
+#endif // #if defined(MBEDTLS_TEST_MUTEX_USAGE)
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Helper Functions */
 
 int mbedtls_test_platform_setup(void)
diff --git a/tests/src/threading_helpers.c b/tests/src/threading_helpers.c
index 5fbf65b..261d141 100644
--- a/tests/src/threading_helpers.c
+++ b/tests/src/threading_helpers.c
@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@
 {
     (void) mutex;
 
-    if (mbedtls_test_info.mutex_usage_error == NULL) {
-        mbedtls_test_info.mutex_usage_error = msg;
-    }
+    mbedtls_test_set_mutex_usage_error(msg);
     mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, "[mutex: %s] ", msg);
     /* Don't mark the test as failed yet. This way, if the test fails later
      * for a functional reason, the test framework will report the message
@@ -233,17 +231,15 @@
          * negative number means a missing init somewhere. */
         mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, "[mutex: %d leaked] ", live_mutexes);
         live_mutexes = 0;
-        if (mbedtls_test_info.mutex_usage_error == NULL) {
-            mbedtls_test_info.mutex_usage_error = "missing free";
-        }
+        mbedtls_test_set_mutex_usage_error("missing free");
     }
-    if (mbedtls_test_info.mutex_usage_error != NULL &&
-        mbedtls_test_info.result != MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_FAILED) {
+    if (mbedtls_test_get_mutex_usage_error() != NULL &&
+        mbedtls_test_get_result() != MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_FAILED) {
         /* Functionally, the test passed. But there was a mutex usage error,
          * so mark the test as failed after all. */
         mbedtls_test_fail("Mutex usage error", __LINE__, __FILE__);
     }
-    mbedtls_test_info.mutex_usage_error = NULL;
+    mbedtls_test_set_mutex_usage_error(NULL);
 }
 
 void mbedtls_test_mutex_usage_end(void)
diff --git a/tests/suites/host_test.function b/tests/suites/host_test.function
index cc28697..1ebaf46 100644
--- a/tests/suites/host_test.function
+++ b/tests/suites/host_test.function
@@ -371,14 +371,12 @@
  * \param missing_unmet_dependencies Non-zero if there was a problem tracking
  *                                   all unmet dependencies, 0 otherwise.
  * \param ret                        The test dispatch status (DISPATCH_xxx).
- * \param info                       A pointer to the test info structure.
  */
 static void write_outcome_result(FILE *outcome_file,
                                  size_t unmet_dep_count,
                                  int unmet_dependencies[],
                                  int missing_unmet_dependencies,
-                                 int ret,
-                                 const mbedtls_test_info_t *info)
+                                 int ret)
 {
     if (outcome_file == NULL) {
         return;
@@ -401,7 +399,7 @@
                 }
                 break;
             }
-            switch (info->result) {
+            switch (mbedtls_test_get_result()) {
                 case MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_SUCCESS:
                     mbedtls_fprintf(outcome_file, "PASS;");
                     break;
@@ -410,8 +408,9 @@
                     break;
                 default:
                     mbedtls_fprintf(outcome_file, "FAIL;%s:%d:%s",
-                                    info->filename, info->line_no,
-                                    info->test);
+                                    mbedtls_get_test_filename(),
+                                    mbedtls_test_get_line_no(),
+                                    mbedtls_test_get_test());
                     break;
             }
             break;
@@ -614,7 +613,7 @@
                 break;
             }
             mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, "%s%.66s",
-                            mbedtls_test_info.result == MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_FAILED ?
+                            mbedtls_test_get_result() == MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_FAILED ?
                             "\n" : "", buf);
             mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, " ");
             for (i = strlen(buf) + 1; i < 67; i++) {
@@ -690,7 +689,7 @@
             write_outcome_result(outcome_file,
                                  unmet_dep_count, unmet_dependencies,
                                  missing_unmet_dependencies,
-                                 ret, &mbedtls_test_info);
+                                 ret);
             if (unmet_dep_count > 0 || ret == DISPATCH_UNSUPPORTED_SUITE) {
                 total_skipped++;
                 mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, "----");
@@ -715,30 +714,30 @@
                 unmet_dep_count = 0;
                 missing_unmet_dependencies = 0;
             } else if (ret == DISPATCH_TEST_SUCCESS) {
-                if (mbedtls_test_info.result == MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
+                if (mbedtls_test_get_result() == MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
                     mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, "PASS\n");
-                } else if (mbedtls_test_info.result == MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_SKIPPED) {
+                } else if (mbedtls_test_get_result() == MBEDTLS_TEST_RESULT_SKIPPED) {
                     mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, "----\n");
                     total_skipped++;
                 } else {
                     total_errors++;
                     mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, "FAILED\n");
                     mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, "  %s\n  at ",
-                                    mbedtls_test_info.test);
-                    if (mbedtls_test_info.step != (unsigned long) (-1)) {
+                                    mbedtls_test_get_test());
+                    if (mbedtls_test_get_step() != (unsigned long) (-1)) {
                         mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, "step %lu, ",
-                                        mbedtls_test_info.step);
+                                        mbedtls_test_get_step());
                     }
                     mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, "line %d, %s",
-                                    mbedtls_test_info.line_no,
-                                    mbedtls_test_info.filename);
-                    if (mbedtls_test_info.line1[0] != 0) {
+                                    mbedtls_test_get_line_no(),
+                                    mbedtls_get_test_filename());
+                    if (mbedtls_test_get_line1()[0] != 0) {
                         mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, "\n  %s",
-                                        mbedtls_test_info.line1);
+                                        mbedtls_test_get_line1());
                     }
-                    if (mbedtls_test_info.line2[0] != 0) {
+                    if (mbedtls_test_get_line2()[0] != 0) {
                         mbedtls_fprintf(stdout, "\n  %s",
-                                        mbedtls_test_info.line2);
+                                        mbedtls_test_get_line2());
                     }
                 }
                 fflush(stdout);
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_dhm.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_dhm.function
index e6f75de..2090594 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_dhm.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_dhm.function
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     int ok = 0;
     mbedtls_mpi_init(&actual);
 
-    ++mbedtls_test_info.step;
+    mbedtls_test_increment_step();
 
     TEST_ASSERT(size >= *offset + 2);
     n = (buffer[*offset] << 8) | buffer[*offset + 1];