diff --git a/hal/pwmout_api.h b/hal/pwmout_api.h
index bfd6250cbb..0d37233048 100644
--- a/hal/pwmout_api.h
+++ b/hal/pwmout_api.h
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ typedef struct pwmout_s pwmout_t;
  *
  */
 
+/** Initialize the pwm out peripheral and configure the pin
+ *
+ * @param obj The pwmout object to initialize
+ * @param pinmap pointer to strucure which holds static pinmap
+ */
+void pwmout_init_direct(pwmout_t* obj, const PinMap *pinmap);
+
 /** Initialize the pwm out peripheral and configure the pin
  *
  * @param obj The pwmout object to initialize