diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/can_api.c b/targets/TARGET_STM/can_api.c
index 57e0f991a8..0d28226a48 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/can_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/can_api.c
@@ -167,23 +167,6 @@ static void _can_init_direct(can_t *obj, const can_pinmap_t *pinmap)
     CAN_INIT_FREQ_DIRECT(obj, pinmap, 100000);
 }
 
-void can_init(can_t *obj, PinName rd, PinName td)
-{
-    CANName can_rd = (CANName)pinmap_peripheral(rd, PinMap_CAN_RD);
-    CANName can_td = (CANName)pinmap_peripheral(td, PinMap_CAN_TD);
-    int peripheral = (int) pinmap_merge(can_rd, can_td);
-
-    int function_rd = (int)pinmap_find_function(rd, PinMap_CAN_RD);
-    int function_td = (int)pinmap_find_function(td, PinMap_CAN_TD);
-
-    const can_pinmap_t static_pinmap = {peripheral, rd, function_rd, td, function_td};
-
-    /* default frequency is 100 kHz */
-    CAN_INIT_DIRECT(obj, &static_pinmap);
-}
-
-
-
 void can_init_freq(can_t *obj, PinName rd, PinName td, int hz)
 {
     CANName can_rd = (CANName)pinmap_peripheral(rd, PinMap_CAN_RD);
@@ -198,6 +181,10 @@ void can_init_freq(can_t *obj, PinName rd, PinName td, int hz)
     CAN_INIT_FREQ_DIRECT(obj, &static_pinmap, hz);
 }
 
+void can_init(can_t *obj, PinName rd, PinName td)
+{
+    can_init_freq(obj, rd, td, 100000);
+}
 
 void can_irq_init(can_t *obj, can_irq_handler handler, uint32_t id)
 {
@@ -666,21 +653,6 @@ static void _can_init_direct(can_t *obj, const can_pinmap_t *pinmap)
     CAN_INIT_FREQ_DIRECT(obj, pinmap, 100000);
 }
 
-void can_init(can_t *obj, PinName rd, PinName td)
-{
-    CANName can_rd = (CANName)pinmap_peripheral(rd, PinMap_CAN_RD);
-    CANName can_td = (CANName)pinmap_peripheral(td, PinMap_CAN_TD);
-    int peripheral = (int) pinmap_merge(can_rd, can_td);
-
-    int function_rd = (int)pinmap_find_function(rd, PinMap_CAN_RD);
-    int function_td = (int)pinmap_find_function(td, PinMap_CAN_TD);
-
-    const can_pinmap_t static_pinmap = {peripheral, rd, function_rd, td, function_td};
-
-    /* default frequency is 100 kHz */
-    CAN_INIT_DIRECT(obj, &static_pinmap);
-}
-
 void can_init_freq(can_t *obj, PinName rd, PinName td, int hz)
 {
     CANName can_rd = (CANName)pinmap_peripheral(rd, PinMap_CAN_RD);
@@ -695,6 +667,11 @@ void can_init_freq(can_t *obj, PinName rd, PinName td, int hz)
     CAN_INIT_FREQ_DIRECT(obj, &static_pinmap, hz);
 }
 
+void can_init(can_t *obj, PinName rd, PinName td)
+{
+    can_init_freq(obj, rd, td, 100000);
+}
+
 void can_irq_init(can_t *obj, can_irq_handler handler, uint32_t id)
 {
     irq_handler = handler;