diff --git a/api/io/all-features.txt b/api/io/all-features.txt
index af10dd8871..055e6305d9 100644
--- a/api/io/all-features.txt
+++ b/api/io/all-features.txt
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ pub fn bitcoin_io::FromStd<T>::fill_buf(&mut self) -> bitcoin_io::Result<&[u8]>
 pub fn bitcoin_io::FromStd<T>::fill_buf(&mut self) -> std::io::error::Result<&[u8]>
 pub fn bitcoin_io::FromStd<T>::flush(&mut self) -> bitcoin_io::Result<()>
 pub fn bitcoin_io::FromStd<T>::flush(&mut self) -> std::io::error::Result<()>
+pub fn bitcoin_io::FromStd<T>::get_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T
+pub fn bitcoin_io::FromStd<T>::get_ref(&self) -> &T
 pub fn bitcoin_io::FromStd<T>::inner(&self) -> &T
 pub fn bitcoin_io::FromStd<T>::inner_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T
 pub fn bitcoin_io::FromStd<T>::into_inner(self) -> T
diff --git a/io/src/bridge.rs b/io/src/bridge.rs
index 204a77a51e..a979f73870 100644
--- a/io/src/bridge.rs
+++ b/io/src/bridge.rs
@@ -12,18 +12,6 @@ impl<T> FromStd<T> {
     #[inline]
     pub const fn new(inner: T) -> Self { Self(inner) }
 
-    /// Returns the wrapped value.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn into_inner(self) -> T { self.0 }
-
-    /// Returns a reference to the wrapped value.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn inner(&self) -> &T { &self.0 }
-
-    /// Returns a mutable reference to the wrapped value.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn inner_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T { &mut self.0 }
-
     /// Wraps a mutable reference to IO type.
     #[inline]
     pub fn new_mut(inner: &mut T) -> &mut Self {
@@ -38,6 +26,28 @@ impl<T> FromStd<T> {
         // SAFETY: the type is repr(transparent) and the pointer is created from Box
         unsafe { Box::from_raw(Box::into_raw(inner) as *mut Self) }
     }
+
+    /// Returns the wrapped value.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> T { self.0 }
+
+    /// Returns a reference to the wrapped value.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn get_ref(&self) -> &T { &self.0 }
+
+    /// Returns a mutable reference to the wrapped value.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn get_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T { &mut self.0 }
+
+    /// Returns a reference to the wrapped value.
+    #[inline]
+    #[deprecated(since = "TBD", note = "use `get_ref()` instead")]
+    pub fn inner(&self) -> &T { &self.0 }
+
+    /// Returns a mutable reference to the wrapped value.
+    #[inline]
+    #[deprecated(since = "TBD", note = "use `get_ref()` instead")]
+    pub fn inner_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T { &mut self.0 }
 }
 
 impl<T: std::io::Read> super::Read for FromStd<T> {