diff --git a/phpseclib/Net/SFTP/Stream.php b/phpseclib/Net/SFTP/Stream.php
index b4775e6b..89a0e59b 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Net/SFTP/Stream.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Net/SFTP/Stream.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use phpseclib3\Net\SSH2;
  * @author  Jim Wigginton <terrafrost@php.net>
  * @access  public
  */
-class Stream
+class Stream extends SFTP
 {
     /**
      * SFTP instances
diff --git a/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php b/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php
index f7a099a8..4b63cd01 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class SSH2
      * @var object
      * @access private
      */
-    private $fsock;
+    protected $fsock;
 
     /**
      * Execution Bitmap