diff --git a/hal/analogout_api.h b/hal/analogout_api.h
index a7f95cd898..a52aa2f1a7 100644
--- a/hal/analogout_api.h
+++ b/hal/analogout_api.h
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ typedef struct dac_s dac_t;
  *
  */
 
+/** Initialize the analogout peripheral
+ *
+ * Configures the pin used by analogout.
+ * @param obj The analogout object to initialize
+ * @param pinmap pointer to strucure which holds static pinmap
+ */
+void analogout_init_direct(dac_t* obj, const PinMap *pinmap);
+
 /** Initialize the analogout peripheral
  *
  * Configures the pin used by analogout.