diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/usb.h b/sys/dev/usb/usb.h
index 0cf7304018f..514630e0904 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/usb.h
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/usb.h
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@ typedef struct {
 #define  UE_OUT		0x00
 #define UE_ADDR		0x0f
 #define UE_GET_ADDR(a)	((a) & UE_ADDR)
-#define UE_GET_IN(a)	(((a) >> 7) & 1)
+#define UE_GET_IN(a)	(((a) >> 7) & 1)	/* XXX should be removed */
+#define UE_GET_DIR(a)	((a) & UE_DIR)
 	uByte		bmAttributes;
 #define UE_XFERTYPE	0x03
 #define  UE_CONTROL	0x00