diff --git a/src/current_sense/hardware_specific/stm32/stm32f1/stm32f1_hal.cpp b/src/current_sense/hardware_specific/stm32/stm32f1/stm32f1_hal.cpp
index d3bea81e..880fb3d6 100644
--- a/src/current_sense/hardware_specific/stm32/stm32f1/stm32f1_hal.cpp
+++ b/src/current_sense/hardware_specific/stm32/stm32f1/stm32f1_hal.cpp
@@ -7,19 +7,19 @@
 
 // timer to injected TRGO
 // https://github.com/stm32duino/Arduino_Core_STM32/blob/e156c32db24d69cb4818208ccc28894e2f427cfa/system/Drivers/STM32F1xx_HAL_Driver/Inc/stm32f1xx_hal_adc_ex.h#L215
-uint32_t _timerToInjectedTRGO(HardwareTimer* timer){
-  if(timer->getHandle()->Instance == TIM1)  
+uint32_t _timerToInjectedTRGO(TIM_HandleTypeDef* timer){
+  if(timer->Instance == TIM1)  
     return ADC_EXTERNALTRIGINJECCONV_T1_TRGO;
 #ifdef TIM2 // if defined timer 2
-  else if(timer->getHandle()->Instance == TIM2) 
+  else if(timer->Instance == TIM2) 
     return ADC_EXTERNALTRIGINJECCONV_T2_TRGO;
 #endif
 #ifdef TIM4 // if defined timer 4
-  else if(timer->getHandle()->Instance == TIM4) 
+  else if(timer->Instance == TIM4) 
     return ADC_EXTERNALTRIGINJECCONV_T4_TRGO;
 #endif
 #ifdef TIM5 // if defined timer 5
-  else if(timer->getHandle()->Instance == TIM5) 
+  else if(timer->Instance == TIM5) 
     return ADC_EXTERNALTRIGINJECCONV_T5_TRGO;
 #endif
   else
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ uint32_t _timerToInjectedTRGO(HardwareTimer* timer){
 
 // timer to regular TRGO
 // https://github.com/stm32duino/Arduino_Core_STM32/blob/e156c32db24d69cb4818208ccc28894e2f427cfa/system/Drivers/STM32F1xx_HAL_Driver/Inc/stm32f1xx_hal_adc_ex.h#L215
-uint32_t _timerToRegularTRGO(HardwareTimer* timer){
-  if(timer->getHandle()->Instance == TIM3) 
+uint32_t _timerToRegularTRGO(TIM_HandleTypeDef* timer){
+  if(timer->Instance == TIM3) 
     return ADC_EXTERNALTRIGCONV_T3_TRGO;
 #ifdef TIM8 // if defined timer 8
-  else if(timer->getHandle()->Instance == TIM8) 
+  else if(timer->Instance == TIM8) 
     return ADC_EXTERNALTRIGCONV_T8_TRGO;
 #endif
   else
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ int _adc_init(Stm32CurrentSenseParams* cs_params, const STM32DriverParams* drive
 
   // automating TRGO flag finding - hardware specific
   uint8_t tim_num = 0;
-  while(driver_params->timers[tim_num] != NP && tim_num < 6){
-    uint32_t trigger_flag = _timerToInjectedTRGO(driver_params->timers[tim_num++]);
+  while(driver_params->timers_handle[tim_num] != NP && tim_num < 6){
+    uint32_t trigger_flag = _timerToInjectedTRGO(driver_params->timers_handle[tim_num++]);
     if(trigger_flag == _TRGO_NOT_AVAILABLE) continue; // timer does not have valid trgo for injected channels
 
     // if the code comes here, it has found the timer available
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int _adc_init(Stm32CurrentSenseParams* cs_params, const STM32DriverParams* drive
     sConfigInjected.ExternalTrigInjecConv = trigger_flag;
     
     // this will be the timer with which the ADC will sync
-    cs_params->timer_handle = driver_params->timers[tim_num-1];
+    cs_params->timer_handle = driver_params->timers_handle[tim_num-1];
     // done
     break;
   }
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ int _adc_init(Stm32CurrentSenseParams* cs_params, const STM32DriverParams* drive
   // display which timer is being used
   #ifdef SIMPLEFOC_STM32_DEBUG
     // it would be better to use the getTimerNumber from driver
-    SIMPLEFOC_DEBUG("STM32-CS: injected trigger for timer index: ", get_timer_index(cs_params->timer_handle->getHandle()->Instance) + 1); 
+    SIMPLEFOC_DEBUG("STM32-CS: injected trigger for timer index: ", get_timer_index(cs_params->timer_handle->Instance) + 1); 
   #endif
 
   // first channel
diff --git a/src/current_sense/hardware_specific/stm32/stm32f1/stm32f1_mcu.cpp b/src/current_sense/hardware_specific/stm32/stm32f1/stm32f1_mcu.cpp
index 49f2f3d5..7d31f966 100644
--- a/src/current_sense/hardware_specific/stm32/stm32f1/stm32f1_mcu.cpp
+++ b/src/current_sense/hardware_specific/stm32/stm32f1/stm32f1_mcu.cpp
@@ -56,17 +56,17 @@ void* _driverSyncLowSide(void* _driver_params, void* _cs_params){
   if (cs_params->timer_handle == NULL) return SIMPLEFOC_CURRENT_SENSE_INIT_FAILED;
 
   // stop all the timers for the driver
-  _stopTimers(driver_params->timers, 6);
+  stm32_pause(driver_params);
 
   // if timer has repetition counter - it will downsample using it
   // and it does not need the software downsample
-  if( IS_TIM_REPETITION_COUNTER_INSTANCE(cs_params->timer_handle->getHandle()->Instance) ){
+  if( IS_TIM_REPETITION_COUNTER_INSTANCE(cs_params->timer_handle->Instance) ){
     // adjust the initial timer state such that the trigger 
     //   - for DMA transfer aligns with the pwm peaks instead of throughs.
     //   - for interrupt based ADC transfer 
     //   - only necessary for the timers that have repetition counters
-    cs_params->timer_handle->getHandle()->Instance->CR1 |= TIM_CR1_DIR;
-    cs_params->timer_handle->getHandle()->Instance->CNT =  cs_params->timer_handle->getHandle()->Instance->ARR;
+    cs_params->timer_handle->Instance->CR1 |= TIM_CR1_DIR;
+    cs_params->timer_handle->Instance->CNT =  cs_params->timer_handle->Instance->ARR;
     // remember that this timer has repetition counter - no need to downasmple
     needs_downsample[_adcToIndex(cs_params->adc_handle)] = 0;
   }else{
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void* _driverSyncLowSide(void* _driver_params, void* _cs_params){
     }
   }
   // set the trigger output event
-  LL_TIM_SetTriggerOutput(cs_params->timer_handle->getHandle()->Instance, LL_TIM_TRGO_UPDATE);
+  LL_TIM_SetTriggerOutput(cs_params->timer_handle->Instance, LL_TIM_TRGO_UPDATE);
 
   // Start the adc calibration
   HAL_ADCEx_Calibration_Start(cs_params->adc_handle);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void* _driverSyncLowSide(void* _driver_params, void* _cs_params){
 
 
   // restart all the timers of the driver
-  _startTimers(driver_params->timers, 6);
+  stm32_resume(driver_params);
   
   // return the cs parameters 
   // successfully initialized