diff -r 96919642e99c -r 08b6b903f84a src/nmtMaster.c
--- a/src/nmtMaster.c	Fri Nov 12 22:49:26 2010 +0100
+++ b/src/nmtMaster.c	Sat Nov 13 00:03:24 2010 +0100
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@
 **
 ** @param d
 ** @param nodeId
+**
+** @return
 **/
-void masterRequestNodeState(CO_Data* d, UNS8 nodeId)
+UNS8 masterRequestNodeState(CO_Data* d, UNS8 nodeId)
 {
   /* FIXME: should warn for bad toggle bit. */
 
@@ -105,6 +107,6 @@
       d->NMTable[i] = Unknown_state;
     }
   }
-  masterSendNMTnodeguard(d,nodeId);
+  return masterSendNMTnodeguard(d,nodeId);
 }