diff --git a/src/motors/HybridStepperMotor/HybridStepperMotor.cpp b/src/motors/HybridStepperMotor/HybridStepperMotor.cpp
index 4b59d83..5755ad8 100644
--- a/src/motors/HybridStepperMotor/HybridStepperMotor.cpp
+++ b/src/motors/HybridStepperMotor/HybridStepperMotor.cpp
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ void HybridStepperMotor::linkDriver(BLDCDriver *_driver)
 }
 
 // init hardware pins
-void HybridStepperMotor::init()
+int HybridStepperMotor::init()
 {
   if (!driver || !driver->initialized)
   {
     motor_status = FOCMotorStatus::motor_init_failed;
     SIMPLEFOC_DEBUG("MOT: Init not possible, driver not initialized");
-    return;
+    return 0;
   }
   motor_status = FOCMotorStatus::motor_initializing;
   SIMPLEFOC_DEBUG("MOT: Init");
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ void HybridStepperMotor::init()
   _delay(500);
 
   motor_status = FOCMotorStatus::motor_uncalibrated;
+  return 1;
 }
 
 // disable motor driver
diff --git a/src/motors/HybridStepperMotor/HybridStepperMotor.h b/src/motors/HybridStepperMotor/HybridStepperMotor.h
index 71e8792..f235ee6 100644
--- a/src/motors/HybridStepperMotor/HybridStepperMotor.h
+++ b/src/motors/HybridStepperMotor/HybridStepperMotor.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class HybridStepperMotor : public FOCMotor
     BLDCDriver *driver;
 
     /**  Motor hardware init function */
-    void init() override;
+    int init() override;
     /** Motor disable function */
     void disable() override;
     /** Motor enable function */