diff --git a/cmd_parser.c b/cmd_parser.c
index 22a4c78..9e2be41 100644
--- a/cmd_parser.c
+++ b/cmd_parser.c
@@ -250,8 +250,7 @@ void parse_lag(void)
 		print_string("LAG status:\n");
 		for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 			write_char(' '); write_char('1' + i);
-			reg_read_m(RTL837X_TRK_MBR_CTRL_BASE + (i << 2));
-			members = ((uint16_t)sfr_data[2]) << 8 | sfr_data[3]; 
+			members = port_lag_members_get(i);
 			if (!members) {
 				print_string(" disabled\n");
 				continue;
diff --git a/httpd/page_impl.c b/httpd/page_impl.c
index 44332e5..19796ed 100644
--- a/httpd/page_impl.c
+++ b/httpd/page_impl.c
@@ -518,8 +518,7 @@ void send_lag(void)
 		slen += strtox(outbuf + slen, "{\"lagNum\":");
 		itoa_html(l);
 		slen += strtox(outbuf + slen, ",\"members\":\"");
-		reg_read_m(RTL837X_TRK_MBR_CTRL_BASE + (l << 2));
-		uint16_t ports = ((uint16_t)sfr_data[2] << 8) | sfr_data[3];
+		uint16_t ports = port_lag_members_get(l);
 		for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
 			bool_to_html(!!(ports & 0x8000));
 			ports <<= 1;
diff --git a/rtl837x_port.c b/rtl837x_port.c
index d203e12..4dfbbbc 100644
--- a/rtl837x_port.c
+++ b/rtl837x_port.c
@@ -733,6 +733,19 @@ void port_rldp_on(__xdata uint16_t p_ms)
 }
 
 
+/*
+ * Reads the member port bitmask of a Link Aggregation Group.
+ * The groups have numbers 0-3; bit n is set when logical port n is a member.
+ * The bitmask reflects what the hardware holds, so it covers groups set up
+ * statically and groups a protocol brought up, without either having to say so.
+ */
+uint16_t port_lag_members_get(uint8_t lag) __banked
+{
+	reg_read(RTL837X_TRK_MBR_CTRL_BASE + (lag << 2));
+	return ((uint16_t)SFR_DATA_8 << 8) | SFR_DATA_0;
+}
+
+
 /*
  * Configure LAGs
  * Sets the members via port bitmask of a given Link Aggregation Group
diff --git a/rtl837x_port.h b/rtl837x_port.h
index a5ce278..b459832 100644
--- a/rtl837x_port.h
+++ b/rtl837x_port.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ void port_mirror_set(register uint8_t port, __xdata uint16_t rx_pmask, __xdata u
 void port_mirror_del(void) __banked;
 bool port_ingress_filter(__xdata uint8_t port, __xdata vlan_ingress_mode_t type) __banked;
 void port_l2_setup(void) __banked;
+uint16_t port_lag_members_get(uint8_t lag) __banked;
 void port_lag_members_set(__xdata uint8_t lag, __xdata uint16_t members) __banked;
 void port_lag_hash_set(__xdata uint8_t lag, __xdata uint8_t hash) __banked;
 void port_eee_enable_all(__xdata uint8_t speed) __banked;