diff --git a/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_wiring_digital.cpp b/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_wiring_digital.cpp
index 47eeebf86..a81cf069c 100644
--- a/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_wiring_digital.cpp
+++ b/cores/esp8266/core_esp8266_wiring_digital.cpp
@@ -235,12 +235,7 @@ extern void __attachInterrupt(uint8_t pin, voidFuncPtr userFunc, int mode)
     __attachInterruptFunctionalArg(pin, (voidFuncPtrArg)userFunc, 0, mode, false);
 }
 
-extern void initPins() {
-  //Disable UART interrupts
-  system_set_os_print(0);
-  U0IE = 0;
-  U1IE = 0;
-
+extern void __resetPins() {
   for (int i = 0; i <= 5; ++i) {
     pinMode(i, INPUT);
   }
@@ -250,6 +245,16 @@ extern void initPins() {
   }
 }
 
+extern void initPins() {
+  //Disable UART interrupts
+  system_set_os_print(0);
+  U0IE = 0;
+  U1IE = 0;
+
+  resetPins();
+}
+
+extern void resetPins() __attribute__ ((weak, alias("__resetPins")));
 extern void pinMode(uint8_t pin, uint8_t mode) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("__pinMode")));
 extern void digitalWrite(uint8_t pin, uint8_t val) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("__digitalWrite")));
 extern int digitalRead(uint8_t pin) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("__digitalRead"), nothrow));
diff --git a/cores/esp8266/wiring_private.h b/cores/esp8266/wiring_private.h
index 2c53565a6..cb52f0539 100644
--- a/cores/esp8266/wiring_private.h
+++ b/cores/esp8266/wiring_private.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ extern "C" {
 typedef void (*voidFuncPtr)(void);
 
 void initPins();
+void resetPins();
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"