diff --git a/src/BLDCMotor.cpp b/src/BLDCMotor.cpp
index c127949e..501a8bc9 100644
--- a/src/BLDCMotor.cpp
+++ b/src/BLDCMotor.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void BLDCMotor::linkDriver(BLDCDriver* _driver) {
 }
 
 // init hardware pins
-void BLDCMotor::init() {
+int BLDCMotor::init() {
   if (!driver || !driver->initialized) {
     motor_status = FOCMotorStatus::motor_init_failed;
     SIMPLEFOC_DEBUG("MOT: Init not possible, driver not initialized");
diff --git a/src/StepperMotor.cpp b/src/StepperMotor.cpp
index 7b4a5820..1d8f3147 100644
--- a/src/StepperMotor.cpp
+++ b/src/StepperMotor.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void StepperMotor::linkDriver(StepperDriver* _driver) {
 }
 
 // init hardware pins
-void StepperMotor::init() {
+int StepperMotor::init() {
   if (!driver || !driver->initialized) {
     motor_status = FOCMotorStatus::motor_init_failed;
     SIMPLEFOC_DEBUG("MOT: Init not possible, driver not initialized");