diff --git a/lib/src/container/store.rs b/lib/src/container/store.rs
index 6dc15713..23c718d5 100644
--- a/lib/src/container/store.rs
+++ b/lib/src/container/store.rs
@@ -192,13 +192,23 @@ pub enum PrepareResult {
 /// A container image layer with associated downloaded-or-not state.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct ManifestLayerState {
+    /// The underlying layer descriptor.
     pub(crate) layer: oci_image::Descriptor,
+    // TODO semver: Make this readonly via an accessor
     /// The ostree ref name for this layer.
     pub ostree_ref: String,
+    // TODO semver: Make this readonly via an accessor
     /// The ostree commit that caches this layer, if present.
     pub commit: Option<String>,
 }
 
+impl ManifestLayerState {
+    /// Return the layer descriptor.
+    pub fn layer(&self) -> &oci_image::Descriptor {
+        &self.layer
+    }
+}
+
 /// Information about which layers need to be downloaded.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct PreparedImport {
@@ -274,7 +284,7 @@ impl PreparedImport {
                     if v.commit.is_some() {
                         (stored + 1, to_fetch, sz)
                     } else {
-                        (stored, to_fetch + 1, sz + v.layer.size())
+                        (stored, to_fetch + 1, sz + v.layer().size())
                     }
                 });
         (to_fetch > 0).then(|| {