diff --git a/cores/arduino/pwm.cpp b/cores/arduino/pwm.cpp
index 96e2ea29f..c68b70d29 100644
--- a/cores/arduino/pwm.cpp
+++ b/cores/arduino/pwm.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,28 @@ bool PwmOut::begin(uint32_t period_width, uint32_t pulse_width, bool raw /*= fal
   return _enabled;
 }
 
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+bool PwmOut::begin(float freq_hz, float duty_perc) {
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+  _enabled = true;
+  int max_index = PINS_COUNT;
+  _enabled &= cfg_pin(max_index);
+
+  if(_enabled) {
+    _enabled &= timer.begin(TIMER_MODE_PWM, (_is_agt) ? AGT_TIMER : GPT_TIMER, timer_channel, freq_hz, duty_perc);
+  }
+
+  if(_enabled) {
+    timer.add_pwm_extended_cfg();
+    timer.enable_pwm_channel(_pwm_channel);
+
+    _enabled &= timer.open();
+    _enabled &= timer.start();
+  }
+
+  return _enabled;
+}
+
 bool PwmOut::period(int ms) {
   return timer.set_period_ms((double)ms);
 }
diff --git a/cores/arduino/pwm.h b/cores/arduino/pwm.h
index 29c90b9d3..94fac4f11 100644
--- a/cores/arduino/pwm.h
+++ b/cores/arduino/pwm.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class PwmOut {
        TIMER_SOURCE_DIV_256
        TIMER_SOURCE_DIV_1024 */
     bool begin(uint32_t period_usec, uint32_t pulse_usec, bool raw = false, timer_source_div_t sd = TIMER_SOURCE_DIV_1);
+    bool begin(float freq_hz, float duty_perc);
     void end();
     bool period(int ms);
     bool pulseWidth(int ms);