diff --git a/src/PF1550.cpp b/src/PF1550.cpp
index 57392b6..14e7568 100644
--- a/src/PF1550.cpp
+++ b/src/PF1550.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ void PF1550::configCharger(IFastCharge        const i_fast_charge,
   _control.setInputCurrentLimit (i_input_current_limit);
 }
 
+PF1550_Control * PF1550::getControlPointer(){
+  return &this -> _control;
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************
    EXTERN DEFINITION
  ******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/PF1550.h b/src/PF1550.h
index c6b10d9..70c53d3 100644
--- a/src/PF1550.h
+++ b/src/PF1550.h
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ class PF1550
   /* Actual PMIC event ISR handler with access to member variables */
   inline void onPMICEvent() { _control.onPMICEvent(); }
 
+  PF1550_Control * getControlPointer();
+
 
 private:
   PF1550_Control _control;
diff --git a/src/PF1550/PF1550_Control.cpp b/src/PF1550/PF1550_Control.cpp
index dec157b..4a56f7c 100644
--- a/src/PF1550/PF1550_Control.cpp
+++ b/src/PF1550/PF1550_Control.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ void PF1550_Control::setBit(Register const reg, uint8_t const bit_pos)
   _io.setBit(reg, bit_pos);
 }
 
+void PF1550_Control::clrBit(Register const reg, uint8_t const bit_pos)
+{
+  _io.clrBit(reg, bit_pos);
+}
+
 void PF1550_Control::writeReg(Register const reg_addr, uint8_t const val)
 {
   if (_debug) {
diff --git a/src/PF1550/PF1550_Control.h b/src/PF1550/PF1550_Control.h
index 81a36ae..05b6082 100644
--- a/src/PF1550/PF1550_Control.h
+++ b/src/PF1550/PF1550_Control.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class PF1550_Control
   void debug(Stream& stream);
 
   void setBit  (Register const reg, uint8_t const bit_pos);
+  void clrBit(Register const reg, uint8_t const bit_pos);
   void writeReg(Register const reg_addr, uint8_t const val);
   void readReg (Register const reg_addr, uint8_t * data);