diff --git a/drivers/I2C.h b/drivers/I2C.h
index 4fb06a3d26..e6190ee485 100644
--- a/drivers/I2C.h
+++ b/drivers/I2C.h
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ public:
      */
     I2C(PinName sda, PinName scl);
 
+    /** Create an I2C Master interface, connected to the specified pins
+     *
+     *  @param explicit_pinmap reference to strucure which holds static pinmap.
+     */
+    I2C(const i2c_pinmap_t &explicit_pinmap);
+
     /** Set the frequency of the I2C interface
      *
      *  @param hz The bus frequency in hertz
diff --git a/drivers/I2CSlave.h b/drivers/I2CSlave.h
index 000d480f74..c4f255a717 100644
--- a/drivers/I2CSlave.h
+++ b/drivers/I2CSlave.h
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ public:
      */
     I2CSlave(PinName sda, PinName scl);
 
+    /** Create an I2C Slave interface, connected to the specified pins.
+     *
+     *  @param explicit_pinmap reference to strucure which holds static pinmap.
+     */
+    I2CSlave(const i2c_pinmap_t &explicit_pinmap);
+
     /** Set the frequency of the I2C interface.
      *
      *  @param hz The bus frequency in Hertz.
diff --git a/drivers/source/I2C.cpp b/drivers/source/I2C.cpp
index 7857d22c6d..8691f66a1f 100644
--- a/drivers/source/I2C.cpp
+++ b/drivers/source/I2C.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,23 @@ I2C::I2C(PinName sda, PinName scl) :
     unlock();
 }
 
+I2C::I2C(const i2c_pinmap_t &explicit_pinmap) :
+#if DEVICE_I2C_ASYNCH
+    _irq(this), _usage(DMA_USAGE_NEVER), _deep_sleep_locked(false),
+#endif
+    _i2c(), _hz(100000)
+{
+    lock();
+    // The init function also set the frequency to 100000
+    _sda = explicit_pinmap.sda_pin;
+    _scl = explicit_pinmap.scl_pin;
+    recover(explicit_pinmap.sda_pin, explicit_pinmap.scl_pin);
+    i2c_init_direct(&_i2c, &explicit_pinmap);
+    // Used to avoid unnecessary frequency updates
+    _owner = this;
+    unlock();
+}
+
 void I2C::frequency(int hz)
 {
     lock();
diff --git a/drivers/source/I2CSlave.cpp b/drivers/source/I2CSlave.cpp
index 489926c146..d4619df91a 100644
--- a/drivers/source/I2CSlave.cpp
+++ b/drivers/source/I2CSlave.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ I2CSlave::I2CSlave(PinName sda, PinName scl) : _i2c()
     i2c_slave_mode(&_i2c, 1);
 }
 
+I2CSlave::I2CSlave(const i2c_pinmap_t &explicit_pinmap) : _i2c()
+{
+    i2c_init_direct(&_i2c, &explicit_pinmap);
+    i2c_frequency(&_i2c, 100000);
+    i2c_slave_mode(&_i2c, 1);
+}
+
 void I2CSlave::frequency(int hz)
 {
     i2c_frequency(&_i2c, hz);