diff --git a/Marlin/planner.cpp b/Marlin/planner.cpp
index bb2e2a672..2367e313a 100644
--- a/Marlin/planner.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/planner.cpp
@@ -93,13 +93,17 @@ static float previous_nominal_speed; // Nominal speed of previous path line segm
     bool autotemp_enabled=false;
 #endif
 
+    
+//===========================================================================
+//=================semi-private variables, used in inline  functions    =====
+//===========================================================================
+block_t block_buffer[BLOCK_BUFFER_SIZE];            // A ring buffer for motion instfructions
+volatile unsigned char block_buffer_head;           // Index of the next block to be pushed
+volatile unsigned char block_buffer_tail;           // Index of the block to process now
 
 //===========================================================================
 //=============================private variables ============================
 //===========================================================================
-static block_t block_buffer[BLOCK_BUFFER_SIZE];            // A ring buffer for motion instfructions
-static volatile unsigned char block_buffer_head;           // Index of the next block to be pushed
-static volatile unsigned char block_buffer_tail;           // Index of the block to process now
 
 // Used for the frequency limit
 static unsigned char old_direction_bits = 0;               // Old direction bits. Used for speed calculations
@@ -364,20 +368,7 @@ void plan_init() {
 }
 
 
-void plan_discard_current_block() {
-  if (block_buffer_head != block_buffer_tail) {
-    block_buffer_tail = (block_buffer_tail + 1) & (BLOCK_BUFFER_SIZE - 1);  
-  }
-}
 
-block_t *plan_get_current_block() {
-  if (block_buffer_head == block_buffer_tail) { 
-    return(NULL); 
-  }
-  block_t *block = &block_buffer[block_buffer_tail];
-  block->busy = true;
-  return(block);
-}
 
 #ifdef AUTOTEMP
 void getHighESpeed()
diff --git a/Marlin/planner.h b/Marlin/planner.h
index 9aa121aca..7bae9a1c9 100644
--- a/Marlin/planner.h
+++ b/Marlin/planner.h
@@ -72,12 +72,7 @@ void plan_buffer_line(const float &x, const float &y, const float &z, const floa
 void plan_set_position(const float &x, const float &y, const float &z, const float &e);
 void plan_set_e_position(const float &e);
 
-// Called when the current block is no longer needed. Discards the block and makes the memory
-// availible for new blocks.
-void plan_discard_current_block();
 
-// Gets the current block. Returns NULL if buffer empty
-block_t *plan_get_current_block();
 
 void check_axes_activity();
 uint8_t movesplanned(); //return the nr of buffered moves
@@ -102,4 +97,28 @@ extern unsigned long axis_steps_per_sqr_second[NUM_AXIS];
     extern float autotemp_factor;
 #endif
 
+    
+/////semi-private stuff
+#include <WProgram.h>
+
+extern block_t block_buffer[BLOCK_BUFFER_SIZE];            // A ring buffer for motion instfructions
+extern volatile unsigned char block_buffer_head;           // Index of the next block to be pushed
+extern volatile unsigned char block_buffer_tail; 
+// Called when the current block is no longer needed. Discards the block and makes the memory
+// availible for new blocks.    
+inline void plan_discard_current_block() {
+  if (block_buffer_head != block_buffer_tail) {
+    block_buffer_tail = (block_buffer_tail + 1) & (BLOCK_BUFFER_SIZE - 1);  
+  }
+}
+
+// Gets the current block. Returns NULL if buffer empty
+inline block_t *plan_get_current_block() {
+  if (block_buffer_head == block_buffer_tail) { 
+    return(NULL); 
+  }
+  block_t *block = &block_buffer[block_buffer_tail];
+  block->busy = true;
+  return(block);
+}
 #endif