diff --git a/libafl/src/events/centralized.rs b/libafl/src/events/centralized.rs
index 2e0d7ad48d..1258439842 100644
--- a/libafl/src/events/centralized.rs
+++ b/libafl/src/events/centralized.rs
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ where
     }
 
     fn send_exiting(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.client.sender.send_exiting()?;
+        self.client.sender_mut().send_exiting()?;
         self.inner.send_exiting()
     }
 
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ where
         Z: ExecutionProcessor<E::Observers, State = EM::State> + EvaluatorObservers<E::Observers>,
     {
         // TODO: Get around local event copy by moving handle_in_client
-        let self_id = self.client.sender.id;
+        let self_id = self.client.sender().id();
         let mut count = 0;
         while let Some((client_id, tag, _flags, msg)) = self.client.recv_buf_with_flags()? {
             assert!(
diff --git a/libafl/src/events/llmp.rs b/libafl/src/events/llmp.rs
index 1866610870..53d0718ca0 100644
--- a/libafl/src/events/llmp.rs
+++ b/libafl/src/events/llmp.rs
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ impl<S: UsesInput, SP: ShMemProvider> LlmpEventManager<S, SP> {
     /// The other side may free up all allocated memory.
     /// We are no longer allowed to send anything afterwards.
     pub fn send_exiting(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.llmp.sender.send_exiting()
+        self.llmp.sender_mut().send_exiting()
     }
 }
 
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ where
         executor: &mut E,
     ) -> Result<usize, Error> {
         // TODO: Get around local event copy by moving handle_in_client
-        let self_id = self.llmp.sender.id;
+        let self_id = self.llmp.sender().id();
         let mut count = 0;
         while let Some((client_id, tag, _flags, msg)) = self.llmp.recv_buf_with_flags()? {
             assert!(
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ where
 {
     /// Gets the id assigned to this staterestorer.
     fn mgr_id(&self) -> EventManagerId {
-        EventManagerId(self.llmp.sender.id.0 as usize)
+        EventManagerId(self.llmp.sender().id().0 as usize)
     }
 }
 
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ where
         Z: ExecutionProcessor<E::Observers, State = S> + EvaluatorObservers<E::Observers>,
     {
         // TODO: Get around local event copy by moving handle_in_client
-        let self_id = self.llmp.sender.id;
+        let self_id = self.llmp.sender().id();
         let mut count = 0;
         while let Some((client_id, tag, _flags, msg)) = self.llmp.recv_buf_with_flags()? {
             assert!(
diff --git a/libafl_bolts/examples/llmp_test/main.rs b/libafl_bolts/examples/llmp_test/main.rs
index 2bbcc27af3..a5265aebf8 100644
--- a/libafl_bolts/examples/llmp_test/main.rs
+++ b/libafl_bolts/examples/llmp_test/main.rs
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
                 thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10));
             }
             log::info!("Exiting Client exits");
-            client.sender.send_exiting()?;
+            client.sender_mut().send_exiting()?;
         }
         _ => {
             println!("No valid mode supplied");
diff --git a/libafl_bolts/src/llmp.rs b/libafl_bolts/src/llmp.rs
index b3ebf1abb8..9c310f419c 100644
--- a/libafl_bolts/src/llmp.rs
+++ b/libafl_bolts/src/llmp.rs
@@ -827,12 +827,12 @@ where
     SP: ShMemProvider,
 {
     /// ID of this sender.
-    pub id: ClientId,
+    id: ClientId,
     /// Ref to the last message this sender sent on the last page.
     /// If null, a new page (just) started.
-    pub last_msg_sent: *const LlmpMsg,
+    last_msg_sent: *const LlmpMsg,
     /// A vec of page wrappers, each containing an initialized [`ShMem`]
-    pub out_shmems: Vec<LlmpSharedMap<SP::ShMem>>,
+    out_shmems: Vec<LlmpSharedMap<SP::ShMem>>,
     /// A vec of pages that we previously used, but that have served its purpose
     /// (no potential readers are left).
     /// Instead of freeing them, we keep them around to potentially reuse them later,
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ where
     /// The broker uses this feature.
     /// By keeping the message history around,
     /// new clients may join at any time in the future.
-    pub keep_pages_forever: bool,
+    keep_pages_forever: bool,
     /// True, if we allocatd a message, but didn't call [`Self::send()`] yet
     has_unsent_message: bool,
     /// The sharedmem provider to get new sharaed maps if we're full
@@ -878,6 +878,12 @@ where
         })
     }
 
+    /// ID of this sender.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn id(&self) -> ClientId {
+        self.id
+    }
+
     /// Completely reset the current sender map.
     /// Afterwards, no receiver should read from it at a different location.
     /// This is only useful if all connected llmp parties start over, for example after a crash.
@@ -1470,16 +1476,16 @@ where
     SP: ShMemProvider,
 {
     /// Client Id of this receiver
-    pub id: ClientId,
+    id: ClientId,
     /// Pointer to the last message received
-    pub last_msg_recvd: *const LlmpMsg,
+    last_msg_recvd: *const LlmpMsg,
     /// Time we received the last message from this receiver
     #[cfg(feature = "std")]
     last_msg_time: Duration,
     /// The shmem provider
-    pub shmem_provider: SP,
+    shmem_provider: SP,
     /// current page. After EOP, this gets replaced with the new one
-    pub current_recv_shmem: LlmpSharedMap<SP::ShMem>,
+    current_recv_shmem: LlmpSharedMap<SP::ShMem>,
     /// Caches the highest msg id we've seen so far
     highest_msg_id: MessageId,
 }
@@ -1753,7 +1759,7 @@ where
 {
     /// Shmem containg the actual (unsafe) page,
     /// shared between one LlmpSender and one LlmpReceiver
-    pub shmem: SHM,
+    shmem: SHM,
 }
 
 // TODO: May be obsolete
@@ -1903,13 +1909,13 @@ where
     SP: ShMemProvider + 'static,
 {
     /// Broadcast map from broker to all clients
-    pub llmp_out: LlmpSender<SP>,
+    llmp_out: LlmpSender<SP>,
     /// Users of Llmp can add message handlers in the broker.
     /// This allows us to intercept messages right in the broker.
     /// This keeps the out map clean.
     /// The backing values of `llmp_clients` [`ClientId`]s will always be sorted (but not gapless)
     /// Make sure to always increase `num_clients_total` when pushing a new [`LlmpReceiver`] to  `llmp_clients`!
-    pub llmp_clients: Vec<LlmpReceiver<SP>>,
+    llmp_clients: Vec<LlmpReceiver<SP>>,
     /// The own listeners we spawned via `launch_listener` or `crate_attach_to_tcp`.
     /// Listeners will be ignored for `exit_cleanly_after` and they are never considered to have timed out.
     listeners: Vec<ClientId>,
@@ -2030,6 +2036,19 @@ where
         self.exit_cleanly_after = Some(n_clients);
     }
 
+    /// Add a client to this broker.
+    /// Will set an appropriate [`ClientId`] before pushing the client to the internal vec.
+    /// Will increase `num_clients_total`.
+    /// The backing values of `llmp_clients` [`ClientId`]s will always be sorted (but not gapless)
+    /// returns the [`ClientId`] of the new client.
+    pub fn add_client(&mut self, mut client_receiver: LlmpReceiver<SP>) -> ClientId {
+        let id = self.peek_next_client_id();
+        client_receiver.id = id;
+        self.llmp_clients.push(client_receiver);
+        self.num_clients_total += 1;
+        id
+    }
+
     /// Allocate the next message on the outgoing map
     unsafe fn alloc_next(&mut self, buf_len: usize) -> Result<*mut LlmpMsg, Error> {
         self.llmp_out.alloc_next(buf_len)
@@ -2042,9 +2061,8 @@ where
         // Since we now have a handle to it, it won't be umapped too early (only after we also unmap it)
         client_page.mark_safe_to_unmap();
 
-        let id = self.peek_next_client_id();
-        self.llmp_clients.push(LlmpReceiver {
-            id,
+        self.add_client(LlmpReceiver {
+            id: ClientId(0), // Will be auto-filled
             current_recv_shmem: client_page,
             last_msg_recvd: ptr::null_mut(),
             shmem_provider: self.shmem_provider.clone(),
@@ -2052,10 +2070,7 @@ where
             // We don't know the last received time, just assume the current time.
             #[cfg(feature = "std")]
             last_msg_time: current_time(),
-        });
-        self.num_clients_total += 1;
-
-        id
+        })
     }
 
     /// Connects to a broker running on another machine.
@@ -2753,9 +2768,8 @@ where
                             let mut new_page = LlmpSharedMap::existing(new_shmem);
                             new_page.mark_safe_to_unmap();
 
-                            let id = self.peek_next_client_id();
-                            self.llmp_clients.push(LlmpReceiver {
-                                id,
+                            self.add_client(LlmpReceiver {
+                                id: ClientId(0), // will be auto-filled
                                 current_recv_shmem: new_page,
                                 last_msg_recvd: ptr::null_mut(),
                                 shmem_provider: self.shmem_provider.clone(),
@@ -2764,7 +2778,6 @@ where
                                 #[cfg(feature = "std")]
                                 last_msg_time: current_time(),
                             });
-                            self.num_clients_total += 1;
                         }
                         Err(e) => {
                             log::info!("Error adding client! Ignoring: {e:?}");
@@ -2811,9 +2824,9 @@ where
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct LlmpClientDescription {
     /// Description of the sender
-    pub sender: LlmpDescription,
+    sender: LlmpDescription,
     /// Description of the receiver
-    pub receiver: LlmpDescription,
+    receiver: LlmpDescription,
 }
 
 /// Client side of LLMP
@@ -2823,9 +2836,9 @@ where
     SP: ShMemProvider,
 {
     /// Outgoing channel to the broker
-    pub sender: LlmpSender<SP>,
+    sender: LlmpSender<SP>,
     /// Incoming (broker) broadcast map
-    pub receiver: LlmpReceiver<SP>,
+    receiver: LlmpReceiver<SP>,
 }
 
 /// `n` clients connect to a broker. They share an outgoing map with the broker,
@@ -2907,6 +2920,30 @@ where
         })
     }
 
+    /// Outgoing channel to the broker
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn sender(&self) -> &LlmpSender<SP> {
+        &self.sender
+    }
+
+    /// Outgoing channel to the broker (mut)
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn sender_mut(&mut self) -> &mut LlmpSender<SP> {
+        &mut self.sender
+    }
+
+    /// Incoming (broker) broadcast map
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn receiver(&self) -> &LlmpReceiver<SP> {
+        &self.receiver
+    }
+
+    /// Incoming (broker) broadcast map (mut)
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn receiver_mut(&mut self) -> &mut LlmpReceiver<SP> {
+        &mut self.receiver
+    }
+
     /// Waits for the sender to be save to unmap.
     /// If a receiver is involved on the other side, this function should always be called.
     pub fn await_safe_to_unmap_blocking(&self) {