diff --git a/lib/ykpiv.c b/lib/ykpiv.c
index 7cf63e6..c6a40a1 100644
--- a/lib/ykpiv.c
+++ b/lib/ykpiv.c
@@ -274,24 +274,16 @@ ykpiv_rc ykpiv_list_readers(ykpiv_state *state, char *readers, size_t *len) {
   return YKPIV_OK;
 }
 
-ykpiv_rc ykpiv_transfer_data(ykpiv_state *state, const unsigned char *templ,
-    const unsigned char *in_data, long in_len,
-    unsigned char *out_data, unsigned long *out_len, int *sw) {
-  const unsigned char *in_ptr = in_data;
-  unsigned long max_out = *out_len;
-  ykpiv_rc res;
+static ykpiv_rc _begin_transaction(ykpiv_state *state) {
   long rc;
-  *out_len = 0;
-  unsigned long active_protocol;
+  ykpiv_rc res;
 
-BeginTransaction:
   rc = SCardBeginTransaction(state->card);
   if((rc & 0xFFFFFFFF) == SCARD_W_RESET_CARD) {
-    res = _reconnect(state);
-    if(res != YKPIV_OK) {
+    if((res = _reconnect(state)) != YKPIV_OK) {
       return res;
     }
-    goto BeginTransaction;
+    return _begin_transaction(state);
   }
   if(rc != SCARD_S_SUCCESS) {
     if(state->verbose) {
@@ -299,79 +291,102 @@ BeginTransaction:
     }
     return YKPIV_PCSC_ERROR;
   }
-  do {
-    size_t this_size = 0xff;
-    unsigned char data[261];
-    unsigned long recv_len = sizeof(data);
-    APDU apdu;
+  return YKPIV_OK;
+}
 
-    memset(apdu.raw, 0, sizeof(apdu.raw));
-    memcpy(apdu.raw, templ, 4);
-    if(in_ptr + 0xff < in_data + in_len) {
-      apdu.st.cla = 0x10;
-    } else {
-      this_size = (size_t)((in_data + in_len) - in_ptr);
-    }
-    if(state->verbose > 2) {
-      fprintf(stderr, "Going to send %lu bytes in this go.\n", (unsigned long)this_size);
-    }
-    apdu.st.lc = this_size;
-    memcpy(apdu.st.data, in_ptr, this_size);
-    res = send_data(state, &apdu, data, &recv_len, sw);
-    if(res != YKPIV_OK) {
-      return res;
-    } else if(*sw != SW_SUCCESS && *sw >> 8 != 0x61) {
-      return YKPIV_OK;
-    }
-    if(*out_len + recv_len - 2 > max_out) {
-      if(state->verbose) {
-  fprintf(stderr, "Output buffer to small, wanted to write %lu, max was %lu.\n", *out_len + recv_len - 2, max_out);
-      }
-      return YKPIV_SIZE_ERROR;
-    }
-    if(out_data) {
-      memcpy(out_data, data, recv_len - 2);
-      out_data += recv_len - 2;
-      *out_len += recv_len - 2;
-    }
-    in_ptr += this_size;
-  } while(in_ptr < in_data + in_len);
-  while(*sw >> 8 == 0x61) {
-    APDU apdu;
-    unsigned char data[261];
-    unsigned long recv_len = sizeof(data);
-
-    if(state->verbose > 2) {
-      fprintf(stderr, "The card indicates there is %d bytes more data for us.\n", *sw & 0xff);
-    }
-
-    memset(apdu.raw, 0, sizeof(apdu.raw));
-    apdu.st.ins = 0xc0;
-    res = send_data(state, &apdu, data, &recv_len, sw);
-    if(res != YKPIV_OK) {
-      return res;
-    } else if(*sw != SW_SUCCESS && *sw >> 8 != 0x61) {
-      return YKPIV_OK;
-    }
-    if(*out_len + recv_len - 2 > max_out) {
-      fprintf(stderr, "Output buffer to small, wanted to write %lu, max was %lu.", *out_len + recv_len - 2, max_out);
-    }
-    if(out_data) {
-      memcpy(out_data, data, recv_len - 2);
-      out_data += recv_len - 2;
-      *out_len += recv_len - 2;
-    }
-  }
-  rc = SCardEndTransaction(state->card, SCARD_LEAVE_CARD);
-  if(rc != SCARD_S_SUCCESS) {
-    if(state->verbose) {
-      fprintf(stderr, "error: Failed to end pcsc transaction, rc=%08lx\n", rc);
-    }
+static ykpiv_rc _end_transaction(ykpiv_state *state) {
+  long rc = SCardEndTransaction(state->card, SCARD_LEAVE_CARD);
+  if(rc != SCARD_S_SUCCESS && state->verbose) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "error: Failed to end pcsc transaction, rc=%08lx\n", rc);
     return YKPIV_PCSC_ERROR;
   }
   return YKPIV_OK;
 }
 
+ykpiv_rc ykpiv_transfer_data(ykpiv_state *state, const unsigned char *templ,
+   const unsigned char *in_data, long in_len,
+   unsigned char *out_data, unsigned long *out_len, int *sw) {
+ const unsigned char *in_ptr = in_data;
+ unsigned long max_out = *out_len;
+ ykpiv_rc res;
+ long rc;
+ *out_len = 0;
+
+ res = _begin_transaction(state);
+ if (res != YKPIV_OK) {
+   return res;
+ }
+ do {
+   size_t this_size = 0xff;
+   unsigned char data[261];
+   unsigned long recv_len = sizeof(data);
+   APDU apdu;
+
+   memset(apdu.raw, 0, sizeof(apdu.raw));
+   memcpy(apdu.raw, templ, 4);
+   if(in_ptr + 0xff < in_data + in_len) {
+     apdu.st.cla = 0x10;
+   } else {
+     this_size = (size_t)((in_data + in_len) - in_ptr);
+   }
+   if(state->verbose > 2) {
+     fprintf(stderr, "Going to send %lu bytes in this go.\n", (unsigned long)this_size);
+   }
+   apdu.st.lc = this_size;
+   memcpy(apdu.st.data, in_ptr, this_size);
+   res = send_data(state, &apdu, data, &recv_len, sw);
+   if(res != YKPIV_OK) {
+     _end_transaction(state);
+     return res;
+   } else if(*sw != SW_SUCCESS && *sw >> 8 != 0x61) {
+     _end_transaction(state);
+     return YKPIV_OK;
+   }
+   if(*out_len + recv_len - 2 > max_out) {
+     if(state->verbose) {
+       fprintf(stderr, "Output buffer to small, wanted to write %lu, max was %lu.\n", *out_len + recv_len - 2, max_out);
+     }
+     _end_transaction(state);
+     return YKPIV_SIZE_ERROR;
+   }
+   if(out_data) {
+     memcpy(out_data, data, recv_len - 2);
+     out_data += recv_len - 2;
+     *out_len += recv_len - 2;
+   }
+   in_ptr += this_size;
+ } while(in_ptr < in_data + in_len);
+ while(*sw >> 8 == 0x61) {
+   APDU apdu;
+   unsigned char data[261];
+   unsigned long recv_len = sizeof(data);
+
+   if(state->verbose > 2) {
+     fprintf(stderr, "The card indicates there is %d bytes more data for us.\n", *sw & 0xff);
+   }
+
+   memset(apdu.raw, 0, sizeof(apdu.raw));
+   apdu.st.ins = 0xc0;
+   res = send_data(state, &apdu, data, &recv_len, sw);
+   if(res != YKPIV_OK) {
+     _end_transaction(state);
+     return res;
+   } else if(*sw != SW_SUCCESS && *sw >> 8 != 0x61) {
+     _end_transaction(state);
+     return YKPIV_OK;
+   }
+   if(*out_len + recv_len - 2 > max_out) {
+     fprintf(stderr, "Output buffer to small, wanted to write %lu, max was %lu.", *out_len + recv_len - 2, max_out);
+   }
+   if(out_data) {
+     memcpy(out_data, data, recv_len - 2);
+     out_data += recv_len - 2;
+     *out_len += recv_len - 2;
+   }
+ }
+ return _end_transaction(state);
+}
+
 static ykpiv_rc send_data(ykpiv_state *state, APDU *apdu,
     unsigned char *data, unsigned long *recv_len, int *sw) {
   long rc;