diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
index a91eafe..068031f 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
@@ -2586,21 +2586,26 @@
     return Dumpstate::RunStatus::ERROR;
 }
 
-/* Main entry point for dumpstate binary. */
-int run_main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+Dumpstate::RunStatus Dumpstate::ParseCommandlineAndRun(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     std::unique_ptr<Dumpstate::DumpOptions> options = std::make_unique<Dumpstate::DumpOptions>();
     Dumpstate::RunStatus status = options->Initialize(argc, argv);
     if (status == Dumpstate::RunStatus::OK) {
-        ds.SetOptions(std::move(options));
+        SetOptions(std::move(options));
         // When directly running dumpstate binary, the output is not expected to be written
         // to any external file descriptor.
-        assert(ds.options_->bugreport_fd.get() == -1);
+        assert(options_->bugreport_fd.get() == -1);
 
         // calling_uid and calling_package are for user consent to share the bugreport with
         // an app; they are irrelvant here because bugreport is only written to a local
         // directory, and not shared.
-        status = ds.Run(-1 /* calling_uid */, "" /* calling_package */);
+        status = Run(-1 /* calling_uid */, "" /* calling_package */);
     }
+    return status;
+}
+
+/* Main entry point for dumpstate binary. */
+int run_main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+    Dumpstate::RunStatus status = ds.ParseCommandlineAndRun(argc, argv);
 
     switch (status) {
         case Dumpstate::RunStatus::OK:
diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h
index 7fb2f3b..9803f00 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@
     /* Main entry point for running a complete bugreport. */
     RunStatus Run(int32_t calling_uid, const std::string& calling_package);
 
+    RunStatus ParseCommandlineAndRun(int argc, char* argv[]);
+
     /* Sets runtime options. */
     void SetOptions(std::unique_ptr<DumpOptions> options);
 
diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/tests/dumpstate_smoke_test.cpp b/cmds/dumpstate/tests/dumpstate_smoke_test.cpp
index 570c6c9..9f99114 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/tests/dumpstate_smoke_test.cpp
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/tests/dumpstate_smoke_test.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         ds.listener_name_ = "Smokey";
         ds.report_section_ = true;
         auto start = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-        run_main(ARRAY_SIZE(argv), argv);
+        ds.ParseCommandlineAndRun(ARRAY_SIZE(argv), argv);
         auto end = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
         duration = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(end - start);
     }