diff --git a/bang/src/bang_compiler.c b/bang/src/bang_compiler.c
index a36fc30..b140864 100644
--- a/bang/src/bang_compiler.c
+++ b/bang/src/bang_compiler.c
@@ -135,28 +135,35 @@ void compile_typed_write(Basm *basm, Bang_Type type)
     basm_push_inst(basm, bang_type_def(type).write, word_u64(0));
 }
 
-Bang_Type compile_var_read_into_basm(Bang *bang, Basm *basm, Bang_Var_Read var_read)
+void compile_get_var_addr(Bang *bang, Basm *basm, Compiled_Var *var)
 {
-    Compiled_Var *var = bang_get_compiled_var_by_name(bang, var_read.name);
-    if (var == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, Bang_Loc_Fmt": ERROR: could not read non-existing variable `"SV_Fmt"`\n",
-                Bang_Loc_Arg(var_read.loc),
-                SV_Arg(var_read.name));
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
     switch (var->storage) {
     case BANG_VAR_STATIC_STORAGE: {
         basm_push_inst(basm, INST_PUSH, word_u64(var->addr));
-        compile_typed_read(basm, var->type);
     }
     break;
 
     case BANG_VAR_STACK_STORAGE: {
-        assert(false && "TODO(#454): reading stack variables is not implemented");
+        compile_read_frame_addr(bang, basm);
+        basm_push_inst(basm, INST_PUSH, word_u64(var->addr));
+        basm_push_inst(basm, INST_MINUSI, word_u64(0));
     }
     break;
     }
+}
+
+Bang_Type compile_var_read_into_basm(Bang *bang, Basm *basm, Bang_Var_Read var_read)
+{
+    Compiled_Var *var = bang_get_compiled_var_by_name(bang, var_read.name);
+    if (var == NULL) {
+        fprintf(stderr, Bang_Loc_Fmt": ERROR: could not read non-existing variable `"SV_Fmt"`\n",
+                Bang_Loc_Arg(var_read.loc),
+                SV_Arg(var_read.name));
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    compile_get_var_addr(bang, basm, var);
+    compile_typed_read(basm, var->type);
 
     return var->type;
 }
@@ -460,13 +467,13 @@ Compiled_Var *bang_get_compiled_var_by_name(Bang *bang, String_View name)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static void compile_read_frame_addr(Bang *bang, Basm *basm)
+void compile_read_frame_addr(Bang *bang, Basm *basm)
 {
     basm_push_inst(basm, INST_PUSH, word_u64(bang->stack_frame_var_addr));
     basm_push_inst(basm, INST_READ64U, word_u64(0));
 }
 
-static void compile_write_frame_addr(Bang *bang, Basm *basm)
+void compile_write_frame_addr(Bang *bang, Basm *basm)
 {
     basm_push_inst(basm, INST_PUSH, word_u64(bang->stack_frame_var_addr));
     basm_push_inst(basm, INST_SWAP, word_u64(1));
@@ -483,19 +490,7 @@ void compile_bang_var_assign_into_basm(Bang *bang, Basm *basm, Bang_Var_Assign v
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    switch (var->storage) {
-    case BANG_VAR_STATIC_STORAGE: {
-        basm_push_inst(basm, INST_PUSH, word_u64(var->addr));
-    }
-    break;
-
-    case BANG_VAR_STACK_STORAGE: {
-        compile_read_frame_addr(bang, basm);
-        basm_push_inst(basm, INST_PUSH, word_u64(var->addr));
-        basm_push_inst(basm, INST_MINUSI, word_u64(0));
-    }
-    break;
-    }
+    compile_get_var_addr(bang, basm, var);
 
     Compiled_Expr expr = compile_bang_expr_into_basm(bang, basm, var_assign.value);
     if (expr.type != var->type) {
@@ -775,7 +770,7 @@ void compile_stack_var_def_into_basm(Bang *bang, Bang_Var_Def var_def)
     bang_scope_push_var(bang->scope, new_var);
 }
 
-static void compile_push_new_frame(Bang *bang, Basm *basm)
+void compile_push_new_frame(Bang *bang, Basm *basm)
 {
     // 1. read frame addr
     compile_read_frame_addr(bang, basm);
@@ -797,7 +792,7 @@ static void compile_push_new_frame(Bang *bang, Basm *basm)
     compile_write_frame_addr(bang, basm);
 }
 
-static void compile_pop_frame(Bang *bang, Basm *basm)
+void compile_pop_frame(Bang *bang, Basm *basm)
 {
     // 1. read frame addr
     compile_read_frame_addr(bang, basm);
diff --git a/bang/src/bang_compiler.h b/bang/src/bang_compiler.h
index 3042832..21a109e 100644
--- a/bang/src/bang_compiler.h
+++ b/bang/src/bang_compiler.h
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ void compile_static_var_def_into_basm(Bang *bang, Basm *basm, Bang_Var_Def var_d
 void compile_stack_var_def_into_basm(Bang *bang, Bang_Var_Def var_def);
 Bang_Type compile_var_read_into_basm(Bang *bang, Basm *basm, Bang_Var_Read var_read);
 Bang_Type compile_binary_op_into_basm(Bang *bang, Basm *basm, Bang_Binary_Op binary_op);
+void compile_get_var_addr(Bang *bang, Basm *basm, Compiled_Var *var);
+void compile_read_frame_addr(Bang *bang, Basm *basm);
+void compile_write_frame_addr(Bang *bang, Basm *basm);
+void compile_push_new_frame(Bang *bang, Basm *basm);
+void compile_pop_frame(Bang *bang, Basm *basm);
 
 void bang_push_new_scope(Bang *bang, Basm *basm);
 void bang_pop_scope(Bang *bang, Basm *basm);