diff --git a/mbv/hal/uart/xuartlite.c b/mbv/hal/uart/xuartlite.c
index 877ac9e..f7e1acf 100644
--- a/mbv/hal/uart/xuartlite.c
+++ b/mbv/hal/uart/xuartlite.c
@@ -387,8 +387,7 @@ int XUartLite_IsSending(XUartLite *InstancePtr)
 	/*
 	 * Read the status register to determine if the transmitter is empty
 	 */
-	StatusRegister = XUartLite_ReadReg(InstancePtr->RegBaseAddress,
-						XUL_STATUS_REG_OFFSET);
+	StatusRegister = XUartLite_GetSR(InstancePtr);
 
 	/*
 	 * If the transmitter is not empty then indicate that the UART is still
diff --git a/mbv/hal/uart/xuartlite_intr.c b/mbv/hal/uart/xuartlite_intr.c
index f11d9cb..e29adca 100644
--- a/mbv/hal/uart/xuartlite_intr.c
+++ b/mbv/hal/uart/xuartlite_intr.c
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ void XUartLite_InterruptHandler(XUartLite *InstancePtr)
 	 * Read the status register to determine which, coulb be both
 	 * interrupt is active
 	 */
-	IsrStatus = XUartLite_ReadReg(InstancePtr->RegBaseAddress,
-					XUL_STATUS_REG_OFFSET);
+	IsrStatus = XUartLite_GetSR(InstancePtr);
 
 	if ((IsrStatus & (XUL_SR_RX_FIFO_FULL |
 		XUL_SR_RX_FIFO_VALID_DATA)) != 0) {